§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will show the level of passenger car exports from the United Kingdom as a proportion of world trade in passenger cars each year since 1965.
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§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is the available information:
The United Kingdom percentage share of the major producing countries' exports of passenger cars. 1965 … … … … 19.6 1966 … … … … 15.8 1967 … … … … 13.3 1968 … … … … 13.4 1969 … … … … 13.4 1970 … … … … 10.9 1971 … … … … 9.8 1972 … … … … 8.2 1973 … … … … 7.6 1974 … … … … 7.3 1975 … … … … 7.1 Source: The Motor Industry of Great Britain published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trades Ltd.
World trade in passenger cars is not available. The figures are based on exports by the major producing countries: United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Canada, France, German Federal Republic, Italy and Sweden.