HC Deb 25 March 1964 vol 692 c99W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Minister of Transport what percentage of new merchant shipping registered in the United Kingdom in 1961 was built in United Kingdom yards.

Mr. Marples

Sixty-six per cent. of the tonnage of new merchant shipping of 500 gross tons and above registered in the United Kingdom in 1961 was built in United Kingdom yards.

— 1961 1962 1963
Royal Navy Army Royal Air Force Royal Navy Army Royal Air Force Royal Navy Army Royal Air Force
Northern 413 1,860 788 453 2,334 751 479 1,511 39
London and South Eastern 1,281 3,992 1,527 1,358 5,093 1,175 1,469 3,040 68
Eastern and Southern 814 1,847 672 830 2,405 714 790 1,380 53
South Western 716 1,356 479 688 1,505 568 748 925 43
Midlands 878 3,469 741 848 4,054 832 1,044 2,687 58
Yorks, and Lincs. 624 2,631 671 658 2,919 703 634 1,836 48
North Western 697 3,133 568 826 3,841 614 855 2,278 47
TOTALS 5,423 18,288 5,446 5,661 22,151 5,357 6,019 13,657 356

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