HC Deb 17 December 1929 vol 233 cc1217-8W
Mr. EDE

asked the President of the Board of Trade the tonnage of sea-going ships registered under the British flag which was built during the past 10 years and during the 10 years before that decade and the tonnage that is more than 20 years old?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

Excluding sailing ships, the gross tonnage of vessels registered at ports in the British Empire according to age is as follows:

Under 10 years 10,673,000
Between 10 and 20 years 7,889,000
20 years and upwards 4,280,000
Total 22,842,000