§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the tonnage of the United Kingdom's seaborne trade in each year since 1979; and how much of this trade was carried(a) in United Kingdom registered ships and (b) in ships carried by United Kingdom ship owners.
§ Mr. NorrisThe total tonnage of the United Kingdom's seaborne trade in each year since 1979 and the share of this trade carried in United Kingdom registered ships are given in the table:
Total(thousand tonnes) Percentage in United Kingdom ships 1979 251,276 29 1980 230,982 34 1981 242,654 28 1982 242,292 28 1983 247,108 24 1984 274,078 23 1985 286,070 23 1986 298,356 21 1987 297,940 22 1988 289,014 21 1989 287,324 21 1990 300,475 19 1991 299,601 18 No information is available on the basis of ship ownership.