§ Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Trade how many new sea-going vessels were built during 1928 in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and Denmark, respectively; what was the tonnage in each country; and how did the numbers and tonnage compare with the corresponding figures for 1913?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMAccording to Lloyd's Register the number and gross tonnage of merchant vessels of 100 tons gross and upwards, launched in Great Britain and Ireland and Denmark during 1928 and 1913 were as follow:
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMFrom information in my possession it would appear that State assistance in some form is given to shipbuilding in the following countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Jugoslavia, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United States of America. I am, however, not in a position to express any opinion on the effect of such assistance on the competitive power of the respective industries.