§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Technology if he will state for each of the last 10 years the gross tonnage and value of ships built abroad for United Kingdom owners, ships built in the United Kingdom for foreign owners, and ships built in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom owners, respectively.
§ Dr. Ernest A. DaviesInformation for the whole period and in the exact form requested is not available, but the table 431W below summarizes the completions of merchant vessels of 100 gross tons and over and of naval vessels. Gross ton-
For United Kingdom registration Built overseas Built in United Kingdom commercial yards Built in United Kingdom commercial yards for other than United Kingdom registration Merchant Merchant Merchant and Naval Merchant Merchant and Naval Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Gross Estimated tons value tons value tons value '000 £m. '000 £m. '000 £m. 1963 … … 421 45 847 175 280 35 1964 … … 299 30 727 105 120 20 1965 … … 265 25 1,053 135 150 20 1966 … … 285 25 843 140 287 40 1967 … … 855 75 582 165 611 60 1968 … … 1,527 130 456 100 591 60 1969 … … 2,363 190 500 175 315 45