§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether, since Japanese cars exceeded 10 per cent. of the United Kingdom market in 1980, he will take steps to ensure that the 1981 share is reduced by the amount by which the 1980 target was exceeded.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 30 April 1981, c. 423]: Prudent marketing voluntarily adopted by the Japanese manufacturers kept their annual share of the United Kingdom market between 9 per cent. and 11 per cent. for the five years from 1975 to 1979. Their share of a smaller market in 1980 was 11.9 per cent. The Japanese authorities and their manufacturers are fully aware that we expect a significant reduction in their share this year.