HC Deb 16 July 1971 vol 821 cc174-5W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and industry (1) from information available from international sources, how many motor cars were manufactured in Germany, France and Italy in each year since 1958 ; and how the figures compare with the number manufactured in the United Kingdom in the same years ;

(2) from information available from international sources, how many commercial vehicles were manufactured in Germany, France and Italy in each year since 1958 ; and how the figures compare with the number manufactured in the United Kingdom in the same years.

Mr. Ridley

The figures are available from the Statistical Year Books and the Monthly Bulletins of Statistics, published by the United Nations and available in the House of Commons Library.

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many commercial vehicles have been imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 1960 ;

(2) how many motor cars have been imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 1960.

Mr. Ridley

Information for the years 1960 to 1969 is given in detail in Volume I of the appropriate Annual Statement of Trade of the United Kingdom ; for 1970 summarised information covering new vehicles (assembled and unassembled) and used vehicles is given on page III—76 of the Overseas Trade Statistics for December, 1970.

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many commercial vehicles were manufactured in Great Britain in each year since 1960 ; and how many of these were exported.

Mr. Ridley

Following is the information :

Thousands
Year Number of weeks Total commercial vehicles produced in Great Britain of which produced for export*
1960 52 458 168
1961 52 460 163
1962 52 425 155
1963 52 404 165
1964 53 465 179
1965 52 455 174
1966 52 439 178
1967 52 385 139
1968 52 400 150
1969 53 466 193
1970 52 458 190
* These figures may differ from actual exports as recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics because of differences in timing and coverage.

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many motor cars were manufactured in Great Britain in each year since 1960 ; and how many of these were exported.

Mr. Ridley

Following is the information :

Thousands
Year Number of weeks Total cars produced in Great Britain of which produced for export*
1960 52 1,353 575
1961 52 1,004 402
1962 52 1,249 551
1963 52 1,608 640
1964 53 1,868 706
1965 52 1,722 653
1966 52 1,604 625
1967 52 1,552 564
1968 52 1,816 803
1969 53 1,717 824
1970 52 1,641 723
* These figures may differ from actual exports as recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics because of differences in timing and coverage.