HC Deb 01 February 1999 vol 324 c473W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many merchant vessels are registered under a British flag; and how many were so registered in May 1997. [68613]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The numbers of trading vessels registered at the end of the quarters nearest to May 1997 and at 30 September 1998, the latest available, are:

Register 31 March 1997 30 June 1997 30 September 1998
United Kingdom 377 380 375
Isle of Man 130 139 158
Channel Islands 3 3 3

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