HC Deb 07 August 1975 vol 897 cc508-9W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many motor cars were manufactured in Great Britain in each of the past ten years: and how many were exported in each of those years.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

The information is as follows:

Number of weeks Total cars produced in Great Britain Thousands—of which produced for export*
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
1971 52 1,742 714
1972 52 1,921 613
1973 52 1,747 605
1974 52 1,534 596
*These figures may differ from actual exports as recorded in the overseas trade statistics because of differences in timing and coverage.