§ 27. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what, 120W for the latest and most convenient stated date, was the total number of foreign cars imported into Great Britain; from which countries and at what total costs; what import duty was paid on them; and to what extent, on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community, such imports will be likely to increase.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantInformation is given in the December, 1971, issue of the Overseas Trade Statistics, which shows that, in 1971, 284,000 cars, valued at £173 million, were imported, mostly from E.E.C. countries. The amount of duty paid in 1971 is not yet available. Membership of the E.E.C. will stimulate trade between the United Kingdom and the Six in most goods, including cars.