Television Sets (Hansard, 28 July 1975)

Mr. Mark Hughes
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what share of the domestic market for television sets is currently held by British manufacturers.

§ Mr. Deakins
The following table shows that the share, for colour and monochrome TV sets combined, in the first five months of 1975 was 85 per cent. by value, or 79 per cent. based on the number of sets sold.

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF UNITED KINGDOM MARKET^* FOR TELEVISION SETS HELD BY BRITISH MANUFACTURERS (JANUARY-MAY 1975)

… Monochrome Colour Combined

By number … 58 87 79

By value … 63 87 85

^* The United Kingdom market is defined as British production less exports, plus imports, and ignoring stock changes.

Mr. Mark Hughes
asked the Secretary of State for Trade, what evidence of penetration by Japanese manufacturers into the British television component market he has; and if there is any proof of dumping.
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§ Mr. Deakins
The information is not available as the overseas trade statistics are compiled only for the United Kingdom as a whole.

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF UNITED KINGDOM MARKET^* FOR TELEVISION SETS HELD BY BRITISH MANUFACTURERS (JANUARY-MAY 1975)
	…	Monochrome	Colour	Combined
By number	…	58	87	79
By value	…	63	87	85
^* The United Kingdom market is defined as British production less exports, plus imports, and ignoring stock changes.