§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what is the current gross tonnage on order in the world's shipyards, excluding the United Kingdom, for British ship owners;
410W(2) what is the current gross total and value of tonnage on order in EEC shipyards for export to the United Kingdom;
(3) what is the current gross total and value of tonnage on order in United Kingdom shipyards for export to EEC countries;
(4) what is the current gross total of tonnage on order in United Kingdom ship yards for export; and how this compares with the export order books of the other major shipbuilding nations;
(5) what is the current gross total of tonnage on order in United Kingdom shipyards; and how this compares with the order books of the other major shipbuilding nations.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisOrders for merchant registered ships of 100 tons and over at June 1974 were as follows:
FOR UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION ORDERED ABROAD Gross tons million Value £m. In world shipyards 5.78 1,167 In EEC shipyards 2.27 514
FOR NON-UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION ORDERED IN UNITED KINGDOM SHIPYARDS Gross tons million Value £m. By all countries 1.29 325 By EEC countries 0.07 24
BY MAJOR SHIPBUILDING COUNTRY Total Order Book Gross tons million Export Order Book Gross tons million Japan 59.3 — Sweden 10.4 — West Germany 7.9 — Spain 7.1 — United Kingdom 6.8 1.29 France 6.1 — Norway 4.8 — U.S.A. 4.8 — Information on export order books of other major shipbuilding countries is not readily available.