§ 73. Mr. Donnerasked the Minister of Transport the total tonnage and the number of ships affected by the London dock strike; and the total loss in pounds sterling to the United Kingdom, calculated upon the average earning power per annum of each ship, caused by the delays due to the strike.
§ Mr. BarnesDuring the period from the beginning of the strike up to 24th June, 229 ships of an aggregate gross tonnage of 808,081 have been affected. These ships have been delayed for varying periods ranging from one to 10 days. For various reasons, including variation in size and type of ships and in the trades in which they are engaged, it is not practicable to give an accurate figure of the loss, but, up to last Thursday, it was of the order of £400,000.