§ Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State for Trade what numbers of Japanese cars were registered in the United Kingdom in 1975, 1976, and 1977; if he will express these as a percentage of the total registrations in these years; and what is the estimated registrations of Japanese cars for 1978.
§ Mr. MeacherThe information is as follows:
New Registrations of Japanese Cars in the United Kingdom NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REGISTRATIONS 1975 107,934 9.0 1976 121,416 9.4 1977 140,415 10.6 Source: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
No official forecasts of Japanese registrations are published.
§ Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State for Trade what study he has made of the relative retail price in Great Britain and Japan of motor cars manufactured in Great Britain and in Japan, respectively; and if he will give examples of such comparisons.
§ Mr. MeacherNone.
§ Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State for Trade what numbers of Japanese motor cycles were registered in the United Kingdom in 1975, 1976 and 1977; if he will express these as a percentage of the total registrations in these years; and what is the estimated number of registrations of Japanese motor cycles for 1978.
§ Mr. MeacherThe information is as follows:
New Registrations of Japanese Motor Cycles in the United Kingdom NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REGISTRATIONS 1975 150,003 85.9 1976 168,352 89.3 1977 154,182 87.6 Source: Motor Cycle Association.
No official forecasts of Japanese registrations are published.