§ Sir Edward du Cannasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will set out in the Official Report the tonnage of merchant ships ordered world wide for United Kingdom registration in each year since 1983, together with the latest available figures for 1986.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe following is the information requested in terms of the tonnage of merchant shipping reported to have been for United Kingdom registration when first ordered.
1Orders Gross Tonnage 1983 2303 1984 149 1985 263 31986 65 1 Includes all vessels of over 100 gross tonnes for United Kingdom registration. 2 For 1983 tonnage refers to gross registered tons; subsequent figures refer to the new measurement system of gross tonnes. 3 January to September.