§ LORD KENNETasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the number, type and tonnage of ships registered in each of the British dependent territories.
§ LORD ABERDAREThe following is the information: 549WA
SHIPS OF 100 TONS GROSS AND UPWARDS REGISTERED IN BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES AS AT 1ST JULY 1973 Oil Tankers Bulk/Oil, Ore and Bulk Carriers General Cargo Fishing (including Fish Factories and Carriers) No. Tons Gross No. Tons Gross No. Tons Gross No. Tons Gross Belize … — — — — 3 620 — — Bermuda … 21 621,491 8 145,784 10 52,085 5 39,745 Cayman Islands … — — — —. 43 43,567 1 109 Falkland Islands … — — — — 3 2,100 — — Gibraltar … — — 2 19,355 7 1,500 — — Gilbert and Ellice Islands … — — — — 2 1,333 — — Grenada … — — — — 2 226 — — Hong Kong … 15 29,492 6 127,314 25 159,845 9 1,503 Monserrat … — — — — 1 711 — — New Hebrides … — — — — 9 4,369 — — St. Kitts—Nevis—Anguilla … — — — — 1 396 — — St. Lucia … — — — — 2 904 — — St. Vincent … — — — — 6 2,247 — — Seychelles … — — — — 1 192 — — Solomon Islands … — — — — 3 629 — — Turks and Caicos Islands … — — — — 4 1,323 — — Virgin Islands … — — — — 4 578 — — Total … 36 650,983 16 292,453 126 272,625 15 41,357 550WA
Ferries and Passenger Vessels (excluding Liners Tugs Other Total No. Tons Gross No. Tons Gross No. Tons Gross No. Tons Gross Belize … — — — — — — 3 620 Bermuda … — — 7 1,346 1 502 52 860,953 Cayman Islands … 1 187 1 556 — — 46 44,419 Falkland Islands … — — — — 3 7,394 6 9,494 Gibraltar … — — — — — — 9 20,855 Gilbert and Ellice Islands … — — — — 1 860 3 2,193 Grenada … — — — — — — 2 226 Hong Kong … 22 15,395 16 3,554 5 5,426 98 342,529 Monserrat … — — — — — — 1 711 New Hebrides … — — — — — — 9 4,369 St. Kitts—Nevis—Anguilla … — — — — 1 256 2 652 St. Lucia … — — — — — — 2 904 St. Vincent … — — — — — — 6 2,247 Seychelles … 1 114 — — — — 2 306 Solomon Islands … — — — — — — 3 629 Turks and Caicos Islands … — — — — 1 249 5 1,572 Virgin Islands … — — — — 2 298 6 876 Total … 24 15,696 24 5,456 14 14,985 255 1,293,555 Source: Lloyd's Register of Shipping Statistical Tables 1973. House adjourned at twelve minutes before eight o'clock.