§ Mr. Trotterasked the Minister for Trade whether he will provide figures dividing the cross trade earnings of United Kingdom shipping between chartered-in vessels flying a foreign flag and others.
§ Mr. SproatIn 1981, the latest year for which figures are available, of the total of £1,754 million earned by the United Kingdom shipping industry from freight on cross trades £1,165 million was earned on ships owned by United Kingdom operators and £589 million on ships on charter from abroad to United Kingdom operators. Information by flag on these earnings from chartered ships is not available.