HC Deb 16 July 1979 vol 970 cc365-6W
Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of the world order book for shipbuilding was placed with United Kingdom shipbuilders for each year from 1950 to 1978.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The following is the available information:

UNITED KINGDOM PERCENTAGE SHARE OF WORLD TOTAL
MECHANT SHIPS (100 GROSS TONS AND OVER)
Under construction at end year
Per cent
1950 42.4
1951 40.2
1952 35.1
1953 34.5
1954 36.6
1955 33.7
1956 26.5
1957 23.6
1958 22.3
1959 21.2
Order book at end year
Per cent.
1960 13.6
1961 10.1
1962 10.6
1963 10.0
1964 10.1
1965 10.3
1966 7.0
1967 5.9
1968 7.8
1969 8.5
1970 6.4
1971 5.9
1972 4.9
1973 5.8
1974 5.1
1975 6.0
1976 5.3
1977 6.0
1978 4.8