§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the gross tonnage of merchant ships launched and completed, respectively, from the Clyde; what were the totals for Scottish yards for 1947 and the first five months of 1948; and what is the estimated merchant shipbuilding capacity of United Kingdom yards, Scottish yards and Clyde yards.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe gross tonnage of merchant ships launched and completed (a) from the Clyde and (b) from Scottish yards in 1947 and during the first five months of 1948 was as follows:
But the capacity is considerably greater than would be suggested by the figures of output quoted in the first paragraph of this answer, output being at present limited by availability of materials.