HC Deb 07 May 1958 vol 587 cc107-8W
Mr. P. Williams

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what volume of tonnage was launched in the first four months of 1958; and how this compares with 1957.

Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith

Approximately 360.000 gross tons of new merchant shipping were launched from United Kingdom shipyards during the first four months of 1958 as compared with approximately 325,000 gross tons during the corresponding period of 1957.