§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the percentage of the British-registered shipping fleet which is owned by the 20 largest British-owned shipping companies(a) by number of vessles and (b) by tonnage, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. NorrisThe 20 largest British direct-owned shipping companies own 40 per cent. by number and 77 per cent. by tonnage of the total United Kingdom registered fleet.