§ Mr. Luardasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the proportion of foreign cars among new car registrations in the first five months of 1975; and what was the corresponding pro- 12W portion in France, Italy, West Germany and Japan.
§ Mr. CarmichaelI have been asked to reply.
For Great Britain the proportion was 33 per cent. Figures are not available for the other countries for the first five months, but comparable figures for the first three months of 1975 and for the year 1974 are shown in the table.
Percentage of Foreign Cars of New Car Registrations Country First quarter 1975 1974 Great Britain … 31 28 France … 19 18 Italy … Not available 28 West Germany … 28 27 Japan … 2 2