§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the number and total deadweight of(a) vessels completed and (b) vessels in construction in British shipyards in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and each year from 1979 to 1987.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe available information is shown in the table.
Merchant vessels completed and under construction in United Kingdom shipyards Completed 1Under construction Numbers 2Gross tonnage: 000's Numbers 2Gross tonnage: 000's 1958 270 1,464 310 2,234 1960 263 1,298 258 1,694 1965 176 1,282 184 1,388 1970 139 1,327 146 1,649 1975 114 1,170 145 1,880 1979 86 691 79 514 1980 68 427 58 644 1981 46 213 67 815 1982 59 435 71 793 1983 60 497 52 567 1984 46 445 40 236 1985 35 172 40 337 1986 37 101 31 255 1 Figures are at the end of the year. 2 Figures in deadweight are not available. Source: Lloyd's Register of Shipping.