HC Deb 25 February 1919 vol 112 cc1629-30W
Mr. ALFRED SHORT

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Con- troller how much British tonnage was available, respectively, in the three years 1916, 1917 and 1918; and what quantity of British imports was carried by British, tonnage in each of these three years, respectively?

Colonel L. WILSON

British tonnage of 500 tons (gross) and over, including tonnage on Colonial registers, over the period 1st January, 1916, to 31st December, 1918, was as follows:

Tons (Gross).
1st January, 1916 18,300,000
1st January, 1917 17,500,000
1st January, 1918 15,300,000
1st January, 1919 15,350,000
British imports carried in British tonnage are estimated to have been as follows:
Tons.
1916 31,000,000
1917 31,000,000
1918 30,000,000