§ Sir J. JARVISasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, under the scrap and rebuild programme, he can state the number of ships which hitherto have been scrapped, the number of them which are being rebuilt, and the towns at which they are being rebuilt?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANForty-five vessels, aggregating approximately 196,000 tons gross, have been nominated for demolition, four of which have so far been reported as broken up. A further 78,000 tons gross of old shipping has still to be nominated by applicants to complete approved building proposals under the scheme. These proposals cover the building of 36 vessels, totalling approximately 137,000 tons gross at an estimated cost of £2,640,000. Orders for 24 vessels have been placed with shipbuilders and most of these are now under construction. They are being built, or are to be built, at the following places:—Two at Newcastle-on-Tyne, one at Wallsend-on-Tyne, two at Haverton Hill-on-Tees, 11 at Sunderland, one at West Hartlepool and four at Goole. The remaining three vessels are to be built at Glasgow.