§ 1992. Mr. HuttonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the gross tonnage of new merchant ships built in(a) United Kingdom shipyards and (b) EC countries in (a) 1974, (b) 1979 and (c)
§ Mr. SainsburyThe total gross tonnage of merchant ships of 100 gross tonnes and over constructed in the United Kingdom and EC countries in 1974, 1979 and 1991 is as follows:
Gross tonnage of merchant ships completed 1974 1979 1991 United Kingdom 1,198,255 691,404 185,470 EC total 7,614,263 2,777,757 2,229,256 Source: Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
Notes:
1. Only the EC members of 1974 have been included in the EC total, in order to provide a comparable series.
2. From 1990 gross tonnage statistics for the Federal Republic of Germany have included the former German Democratic Republic. Hence the former German Democratic Republic is also included in the 1991 EC total.
3. Figures for the gross tonnage of merchant ships in 1992 are not yet available. 1991 figures have been provided.