HC Deb 02 July 1957 vol 572 cc102-3W
96. Mr. Hannan

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many ships passed through the Forth and Clyde Canal in each of the past two years, to the nearest convenient date; and what was the tonnage and nature of the freight carried.

Mr. Watkinson

The following figures are for the calendar years 1955 and 1956:

— 1955 1956
Fishing vessels 119 98
Pleasure craft 171 139
Puffers 15 14
Total 305 251
Tonnage carried:
Naval stores 512 364
Whisky (intermediate traffic) 45 184

In addition puffers made 1 intermediate journey in 1955 and 4 in 1956.