HC Deb 14 June 1973 vol 857 c373W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much shipping tonnage has been produced in yards on Clydeside in each of the past 10 years; and what proportion of the United Kingdom shipping tonnage this represented in each of these years.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

SHIPS BUILT IN CLYDESIDE*
Ship completions in Scotland (West) Region* Proportion of total UK ship completions
(Thousand gross tons) Per cent.
1963 344 31
1964 231 27
1965 355 30
1966 292 26
1967 365 31
1968 181 17
1969 263 32
1970 343 26
1971 321 25
1972 179 15
* The statistics relate to ships completed each year in Scotland (West Region), all shipyards in which are located on the Clyde.