§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total output of lawn mowers, the percentage exported and the proportion of the domestic market taken by imports in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) West Germany and (c) Japan in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and in each year from 1979 to 1987.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe available information for the United Kingdom is shown in the table. That for West Germany and Japan could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
£ million Sales1 Exports Imports 1975 40.4 10.4 1.5 1979 86.9 17.2 9.0 1980 98.1 18.3 10.4 1981 108.6 18.1 12.4 1982 99.2 17.3 14.9 1983 101.8 15.7 12.6 1984 103.6 20.1 20.0 1985 115.7 22.9 20.5 1 Output figures relate to sales by manufacturers in the United Kingdom with a minimum employment of 25 in years up to 1980 and 50 from 1981 onwards.