§ 95. Mr. Speedasked the Minister of Technology what estimate he has made of the number of British cars to be sold in the United Kingdom during 1969.
§ Mr. FowlerIt is expected that between 850.000 and 900,000 new British made cars will be registered in the United Kingdom in 1969, compared with 1,027,000 in 1968.
§ Mr. Luardasked the Minister of Technology what action he proposes to take to assist the motor industry, in view of the 4 per cent. fall in production of motor cars in the first 22 weeks of 1969 and the consequent increase in unit costs.
§ Mr. FowlerA close and careful watch is being maintained on the position of the motor industry through regular contacts with the major manufacturers, and we are kept fully informed of developments. No information is currently available about the effects of the fall in overall production of motor cars on the unit costs of individual companies.