HC Deb 30 June 1949 vol 466 cc115-6W
Mr. Cooper

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will give figures to the end of 1948 bringing up to date the shipping tabulation as noted in paragraphs 148 and 149 of the Report on West Indian Shipping Services issued by His Majesty's Stationery Office.

Mr. Barnes

The final figures for 1947 are:

Outwards:
In British ships 2,494
In Foreign ships 219
Total 2,713
Homewards:
In British ships 1,623
In Foreign ships 507
2,130
The figures for 1948 are:
Outwards:
In British ships 2,864
Homewards:
In British ships 3,000

These figures are exclusive of all Service personnel. The numbers who travelled during 1948 in foreign ships are not available.