HC Deb 05 November 1958 vol 594 c81W
Mr. P. Williams

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the total tonnage of shipping launched in the United Kingdom in the first nine months of this year; and how this compares with the same period last year.

Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith

Approximately 961,000 gross tons as compared with 905,000 gross tons during the first nine months of 1957, representing an increase of approximately 6 per cent.

Mr. P. Williams

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the total tonnage of shipping launched in the north-east in the first nine months of this year; and how this compares with the same period last year.

Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith

Approximately 455,000 gross tons as compared with 394,000 gross tons during the first nine months of 1957, representing an increase of approximately 16 per cent.

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