§ Mr. P. Williamsasked 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. GalbraithApproximately 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. Williamsasked 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. GalbraithApproximately 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.