§ Mr. Willeyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the tonnage of new merchant ship orders obtained by United Kingdom shipyards for the latest 12-month period, and the similar tonnage for the previous corresponding period.
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§ Mr. T. G. D. GalbraithApproximately 500,000 gross tons for the year ended 31st March, 1959, as compared with approximately 1 million gross tons for the preceding twelve months.
§ Mr. Willeyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will state the tonnage of orders at United Kingdom shipyards cancelled or postponed during the latest 12-month period, and the similar tonnage for the previous corresponding period.
§ Mr. T. G. D. GalbraithApproximately 360,000 gross tons of shipbuilding orders held by United Kingdom shipyards were cancelled during the year ended 31st March, 1959, as compared with approximately 230,000 gross tons for the preceding twelve months. Details of orders postponed are not available.