§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of washing machines sold in the United Kingdom are currently manufactured (a) in the United Kingdom, (b) in Italy, (c) in the rest of the European Economic Community, (d) in Spain and (e) in Eastern Europe.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe information for domestic electric washing machines is as follows:
DOMESTIC ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINES SOLD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING 31 MARCH 1980 Proportion (per cent.) Where manufactured By value By number United Kingdom 71 68 Italy 25 29 European Economic Community (excluding Italy and United Kingdom) 3 3 Spain 1 1 Eastern Europe — — Notes: Proportions have been rounded to 1 per cent. causing an apparent discrepancy in the sum of the constituents by number; amounts of less than ½ per cent. are represented by a dash.
Sources: Business Monitor PQ 368 and "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom".