HC Deb 21 March 1973 vol 853 cc115-6W
Mr. Carter

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the numbers of cars per head of population and the number of washing machines per head of population in each of the Common Market countries in 1950, 1960, 1970, and at the latest available date.

Mr. Peyton

I regret that figures of washing machines are not available. Following are the figures of cars:

Cars per 1,000 population
1950 1960 1970 1971
United Kingdom 46 107 212 223
Belgium 32 82 213 221
Denmark 27 89 218 231
Federal Republic of Germany 12 81 226 247
France 38 121 254 261
Irish Republic 33 61 134 141
Italy 7 40 190 209
Luxemburg 32 118 278 300
Netherlands 14 45 199 212