HC Deb 12 December 1978 vol 960 c127W
Mr. Wyn Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many domestic washing appliances have been imported into the United Kingdom in the past year ; what this represents as a proportion of total sales ; and if he will give similar figures for the previous four years.

Mr. Meacher:

The information requested is as follows:

United Kingdom imports of domestic washing machines (thousands)
1973 425
1974 365
1975 431
1976 466
1977 461
1978* 243

United Kingdom imports of domestic washing machines as a proportion of the domestic market (per cent.)
1973 30.0
1974 32.1
1975 29.5
1976 30.7
1977 33.9
1978* 32.8
*To 30th June.