§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and industry (1) from information available from international sources, how many motor cars were manufactured in Germany, France and Italy in each year since 1958 ; and how the figures compare with the number manufactured in the United Kingdom in the same years ;
(2) from information available from international sources, how many commercial vehicles were manufactured in Germany, France and Italy in each year since 1958 ; and how the figures compare with the number manufactured in the United Kingdom in the same years.
§ Mr. RidleyThe figures are available from the Statistical Year Books and the Monthly Bulletins of Statistics, published by the United Nations and available in the House of Commons Library.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many commercial vehicles have been imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 1960 ;
(2) how many motor cars have been imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. RidleyInformation for the years 1960 to 1969 is given in detail in Volume I of the appropriate Annual Statement of Trade of the United Kingdom ; for 1970 summarised information covering new vehicles (assembled and unassembled) and used vehicles is given on page III—76 of the Overseas Trade Statistics for December, 1970.
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§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many commercial vehicles were manufactured in Great Britain in each year since 1960 ; and how many of these were exported.
§ Mr. RidleyFollowing is the information :
Thousands Year Number of weeks Total commercial vehicles produced in Great Britain —of which produced for export* 1960 52 458 168 1961 52 460 163 1962 52 425 155 1963 52 404 165 1964 53 465 179 1965 52 455 174 1966 52 439 178 1967 52 385 139 1968 52 400 150 1969 53 466 193 1970 52 458 190 * These figures may differ from actual exports as recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics because of differences in timing and coverage.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many motor cars were manufactured in Great Britain in each year since 1960 ; and how many of these were exported.
§ Mr. RidleyFollowing is the information :
Thousands Year Number of weeks Total cars produced in Great Britain —of which produced for export* 1960 52 1,353 575 1961 52 1,004 402 1962 52 1,249 551 1963 52 1,608 640 1964 53 1,868 706 1965 52 1,722 653 1966 52 1,604 625 1967 52 1,552 564 1968 52 1,816 803 1969 53 1,717 824 1970 52 1,641 723 * These figures may differ from actual exports as recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics because of differences in timing and coverage.