§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of ships ordered by British shipowners were built in British yards in each of the years since 1963.
§ Mr. ButcherBritish shipbuilding yards obtained the following percentages by gross tonnage of all new vessels for registration under the United Kingdom flag, by year of order.
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Year Percentage 1963 85 1964 75 1965 57 1966 32 1967 24 1968 35 1969 31
Year Percentage 1970 18 1971 29 1972 20 1973 60 1974 23 1975 6 1976 22 1977 28 1978 28 1979 29 1980 31 1981 22 1982 62 1983 26 Notes:
(1) Excludes vessels operating under the United Kingdom flag but registered by Commonwealth companies.
(2) Includes fleet auxiliary vessels.
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total investment by British shipowners in the building of British ships in each of the years since 1963, expressed in current and at 1983 prices.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information is as follows:
Capital expenditure by United Kingdom shipowners on ships built in the United Kingdom £ million Current Prices Constant (1983) Prices 1963 72 310 1964 106 472 1965 80 349 1966 62 263 1967 66 279 1968 91 375 1969 88 331 1970 133 463 1971 115 381 1972 144 438 1973 215 587 1974 228 543 1975 196 414 1976 240 432 1977 194 286 1978 265 358 1979 184 214 1980 200 248 1981 239 257 1982 175 185 1983 138 138