§ 10. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the numbers of complete vehicles imported into and exported from Great Britain in the last eight quarters for which figures are available by Chrysler, Ford and Vauxhall.
§ Mr. DellThe information is not available from official sources. Some relevant information is published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
§ Mr. MillerWill the Secretary of State accept that the importation of these vehicles is vital to continued success and the introduction of new models in these companies? Will he therefore resist strongly any suggestion that there should be import controls on motor vehicles from EEC sources?
§ Mr. DellWe have no intention of replacing import controls on motor cars from EEC sources. The imports of the three companies to which the hon. Member refers together represent about 4 per cent. of the total United Kingdom motor car market.
§ Mr. ShersbyIs it a fact that these figures are not available from official sources? If so, will the Secretary of State take steps to ensure that such figures are in future available from official sources rather than from a third party?
§ Mr. DellWhat the hon. Member for Bromsgrove and Redditch (Mr. Miller) was asking for were figures relating to individual companies, which are not contained in official statistics. The SMMT does, however, give figures for individual companies.