HC Deb 21 February 1934 vol 286 c321
9. Miss WARD

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can give the House statistics showing the total tonnage of Admiralty contracts completed during 1913, 1929 and 1933, respectively; the proportions allocated to the north-east coast, the Clyde and Belfast; the comparative values of such contracts in each of the years quoted; and the number of men employed in each case in each year?

The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell)

I understand the question to refer to the contracts placed in the years mentioned, and, with my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the tonnages and comparative values in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I regret that I have no information of the number of men employed in each year.

Mr. RADFORD

Will the right hon. Gentleman include in his written reply the figures relative to the Mersey for the same years?

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

I have only answered the question on the Order Paper.

Mr. MACLEAN

In circulating the statement, will the right hon. Gentleman

— Total Tonnage. North-East Coast. Clyde. Belfast.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
1913 … … … 110,000 37 30 Nil
1929 … … … 7,000 16 Nil Nil
1933 … … … 24,000 5 43 22

The 1929 tonnage includes a Sloop for India. Under the 1933 programme, tenders for two Cruisers remain to be invited.

The percentages in terms of value of the contracts (including contracts for machinery for Dockyard-built ships) are:

— North East Coast. Clyde. Belfast.
1913 … 44 27 Nil
1929 … 21 Nil Nil
1933 … 3 44 20