§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what have been the total sales of colour television sets, radios, motor cars, audio systems, washing machines, refrigerators, cookers and vacuum cleaners, respectively, since June 1970 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe available information is shown in the following table: 253W
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SALES BY NUMBER OF CERTAIN CONSUMER DURABLES TO UNITED KINGDOM HOME MARKET* Thousands Colour Television Sets Radios† Audio systems (Record players and radiograms) Washing Machines Refrigerators‡ Cookers‡ Vacuum Cleaners Cars§ Source: (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (3) (3) (5) 1970—Year … 504 3,254 871 750 1,072 747 1,331 1,127 1971—Year … 922 4,898 884 888 1,066 811 1,437 1,335 1972—Year … 1,780 6,369 1,071 1,232 1,079 782 1,726 1,702 1970—2nd half … 308 1,998 525 386 422 399 681 512 1971— 1st half … … 309 2,264 343 388 616 420 585 643 2nd half … 612 2,635 541 500 450 391 852 692 1972— 1st half … … 762 2,810 385 581 633 378 831 893 2nd half … 1,018 3,558 686 651 446 404 895 809 1973— 1st half … … 1,323 2,793 535 736 730 460 982 931 3rd quarter … 678 1,938 — — — — — 448 * Sales include both home manufactured and imported products as estimated from the following sources: (1) British Radio Equipment Manufacturers' Association. (2) Business Monitor series and Overseas Trade Statistics. (3) Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electric Appliances. (4) Domestic Refrigeration Development Committee. (5) Department of the Environment. † Excludes car radios. ‡ Electric only. § New registrations.