§ 94. Mr. Rankinasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many orders for new tonnage were cancelled in Clyde shipbuilding yards during June; and what was the financial loss involved.
§ Mr. DigbyThe cancellation of one ship of 11,000 gross tons and of the value of approximately £750,000 was notified to the Admiralty during June.
§ 95. Mr. Rankinasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of orders placed with Clyde shipyards for the first 112W six months of the year as compared with the number for the same period of 1952.
§ Mr. DigbyLicences for the construction of 14 ships totalling 86,390 gross tons were issued to Clyde shipyards in the first six months of this year as compared with 43 ships totalling 336,049 gross tons in the same period of 1952.