53. Mr. Wileyasked the Minister of Transport what was the tonnage of shipping being built in United Kingdom shipyards for registration abroad at the latest available date; and how this compares with the tonnage of shipping being built abroad for United Kingdom shipowners.
§ Vice-Admiral Hughes-HallettAt 30th June some 310,000 gross tons of shipping were under construction in United Kingdom yards for registration overseas.
At the same date the tonnage under construction abroad for registration in the United Kingdom was some 690,000 gross tons, of which some 360,000 gross tons were for companies whose principal place of business is located in the United Kingdom.