§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many United States dealers have agreed to distribute the DMC-12 motor car; and what is the current rate of production and the projected annual rate for 1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerI understand that 349 United States dealers have agreed to distribute the DMC-12 car and that to date formal agreements have been concluded by the company with 336 of them.
I further understand that the company is currently producing about 15–20 cars per day. It expects to produce approximately 12,000 cars in 1981 and 20,000 in 1982.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will seek to negotiate to change the share arrangements in De Lorean Motor Cars Ltd. to ensure that the £17,757,000 contributed by the Northern Ireland Development Agency provides a majority of voting shares and that the 546,000 'B' shares are reduced from 90 votes per share to one vote per share.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerNo.