§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the number and tonnage of British flagged vessels in(a) 1978 and (b) 1996. [1130]
Ms JacksonThe number and tonnage of British flagged vessels (trading vessels of 500gt and over registered in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies) in 1978 and 1996 is as follows:
Number of vessels Gross tonnage (in thousands) Deadweight tonnage (in thousands) 1978 1,421 28,078 46,327 1996 377 6,057 7,835