HC Deb 11 July 1939 vol 349 cc2042-3
37. Mr. R. Morgan

asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of oil-tanker tonnage under construction in British shipyards in 1938; and what percentage this was of the total tonnage under construction in Great Britain in that year?

Mr. Stanley

As the answer involves a table of figures I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Table showing the tonnage of tankers of 1,000 tons gross and over recorded in Lloyd's Register Shipbuilding Returns as under construction at certain dates in 1938 in Great Britain and Ireland and the proportion of such tonnage to the total tonnage of all vessels so recorded as under construction at the same dates.
Date. Tankers of 1,000 tons gross and over under construction. Proportion to vessels of 100 tons. gross and over under construction.
Tons gross. Per cent.
31st March, 1938 244,657 22
30th June, 1938 291,842 28
30th September, 1938. 228,913 26
31st December, 1938. 237,218 30