§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the gross tonnage of the British merchant fleet in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisFollowing is the information:
Year Gross Registered Tonnage 1960 21,130,874 1961 21,464,522 1962 21,658,142 1963 21,565,150 1964 21,489,948 1965 21,530,264 1966 21,541,740 1967 21,716,148 1968 21,920,980 1969 23,843,799 1970 25,824,820 1971 27,334,695 1972 28,624,875 1973 30,159,543 1974 31,566,298 1975 33,157,422 1976 32,923,308 The source of this information is "Lloyd's Register of Shipping Statistical Tables 1976", a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.