§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of trawlers laid down in the six months ending 31st December, 1933; and the number laid down in each of the six preceding periods of six months?
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§ Dr. BURGINStatistics are not available, but, so far as my Department has been able to ascertain, the number of trawlers laid down since 1st July last is 21, while the numbers of trawlers completed for British Registry in the periods indicated are shown below:—
Six months ending— 31st December, 1930 … … 37 30th June, 1931 … … 8 31st December, 1931 … … 7 30th June, 1932 … … 4 31st December, 1932 … … 2 30th June, 1933 … … 5