§ Mr. Pounderasked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of new merchant shipping registered in the United Kingdom in 1964 and 1965, respectively, was built in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MasonOf the total gross tonnage of new merchant ships of 500 gross tons and over registered in the United Kingdom in 1964 and 1965, 65 per cent. and 84 per cent. respectively was built in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Pounderasked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of new merchant shipping registered in the United Kingdom in 1964 and 1965, re- 326W of Trade gave extensive support to the British Industrial Fair which has just been held in Moscow and which attracted immense interest.
spectively, was built abroad; and in which countries were these ships built.
§ Mr. MasonOf the total gross tonnage of new merchant ships of 500 gross tons and over registered in the United Kingdom in 1964 and 1965, 35 per cent. and 16 per cent. respectively was built abroad. The table below sets out the tonnages built in each country overseas.
Thousand gross ton Country of build 1964 1965 France 2 — Germany, West 53 4 Japan 159 75 Netherlands 27 5 Spain 1 — Sweden 126 113 Total 368 197