§ Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what has been the tonnage of all kinds of vessels laid up in United Kingdom harbours and estuaries for the months of February in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe total gross tonnage of British and foreign ships laid up in United Kingdom waters for lack of employment at the end of February in each of the last five years amounted to:
1955 … … … 135,200 1956 … … … 50,400 1957 … … … 1,400 1958 … … … 848,000 1959 … … … 1,245,400