§ 119. Mr. Willeyasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the amount of orders booked by British shipyards in 1954 and the amount of orders booked in previous years cancelled in 1954; and the corresponding figures for 1953.
§ Mr. DigbyThe figures are as follows:
— Ships Gross Tons Shipbuilding licences issued in 1954 207 479,950 Shipbuilding licences issued in 1953 121 422,383 Shipbuilding licences issued in previous years and cancelled in 1954 37 328,009 Shipbuilding licences issued in previous years and cancelled in 1953 40 196,080