§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the tonnage of cargo carried by merchant ships owned and registered in the United Kingdom for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe information available relates to imports to, and exports from, the United Kingdom.
Weight of cargo carried in United Kingdom-registered ships imported to, or exported from, the United Kingdom: 1979–1990 Year ('000 tonnes) 1979 72,870 1980 78,534 1981 67,943 1982 67,842 1983 59,306 1984 63,038 1985 65,796 1986 62,655 1987 65,547 1988 60,693 1989 60,338 1990 53,982 These statistics exclude:
tonnage carried in United Kingdom owned ships, which are not registered in the United Kingdom, andtonnage carried in United Kingdom registered ships engaged in non-United Kingdom trade.
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of merchant ships owned and registered in the United Kingdom for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe information requested is given in the table:
United Kingdom owned and registered training vessels (500 grt and over): 1979–1991 (end-December) Number 1979 1,194 1980 1,143 1981 994 1982 868 1983 769 1984 690 1985 627 1986 496 1987 462 1988 437 1989 407 1990 378 1991 370