§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total tonnage of shipping constructed in the United Kingdom in each year since 1973.
§ Mr. SainsburyRecords held by the Department of Trade and Industry cover merchant shipbuilding constructions since 1976. Figures of the period prior to this date are not available.
Warship building is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence and is excluded from these figures.
The total tonnage of merchant registered ships of 100 gross tonnes and over constructed in the United Kingdom for each year since 1976 is as set out in the table.
Compensated Gross Tonnage (Thousands) Year Completions 1976 898 1977 693 1978 709 1979 584 1980 513 1981 254 1982 418 1983 349 1984 288 1985 262 1986 168 1987 236 1988 87 1989 144 1990 208 1991 142