HC Deb 08 December 1980 vol 995 cc237-8W
Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many orders for ships were placed by British shipowners in 1980; and what has been the annual order rate for the past 10 years.

Mr. Tebbit

The information is as follows:

Merchant ships (100 gross registered tons and over) ordered for United Kingdom registration
Number of ships Gross registered tons 000s
1970 345 8,113
1971 127 2,862
1972 157 2,633
1973 288 6,207
1974 220 1,433
1975 69 338
1976 90 499
1977 102 434

Number of ships Gross registered tons 000s
1978 58 225
1979 91 836
1980 (January-September) 78 1,048