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Mr. Dewar
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in the
| COMPLETIONS OF MERCHANT VESSELS | ||||||||
| '000 gross registered tons | ||||||||
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | |
| United Kingdom— | ||||||||
| Completions | 1,327 | 1,233 | 1,197 | 1,067 | 1,198 | 1,170 | 1,500 | 1,020 |
| Percentage of world total | 6·3 | 5·1 | 4·5 | 3·5 | 3·6 | 3·4 | 4·4 | 3·7 |
| South Korea— | ||||||||
| Completions | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 313 | 410 | 814 | 562 |
| Percentage of world total | — | 0·1 | 0·1 | — | 0·9 | 1·2 | 2·4 | 2·0 |
| Taiwan— | ||||||||
| Completions | 90 | 94 | 144 | 132 | 153 | 88 | 83 | 296 |
| Percentage of world total | 0·4 | 0·4 | 0·5 | 0·4 | 0·5 | 0·3 | 0·2 | 1·1 |
| Norway— | ||||||||
| Completions | 702 | 884 | 825 | 984 | 964 | 1,052 | 758 | 567 |
| Percentage of world total | 3·3 | 3·6 | 3·1 | 3·2 | 2·9 | 3·1 | 2·2 | 2·1 |
| World Total— | ||||||||
| Completions | 20,980 | 24,388 | 26,749 | 30,409 | 33,541 | 34,203 | 33,922 | 27,532 |
| Source. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. | ||||||||