§ Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many television sets were made by manufacturers in the United Kingdom in each complete year since 1973; and, of these, how many, respectively, were colour, table monochrome and portable monochrome sets.
§ Mr. CryerUnited Kingdom manufacturers' deliveries of television sets in the years specified were as follows:
§ Mr. CryerInformation for exports by individual companies is not available. Total United Kingdom exports were:
Thousands 1971 61 1972 74 1973 110 1974 274 1975 184 1976 353
§ Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of United Kingdom components is used in 503W television sets manufactured in the United Kingdom by British and Japanese companies, respectively.
§ Mr. CryerStatistics of United Kingdom-made electronic components are not classified according to their end-use. Many—for example, transistors, resistors, capacitors and switches—are of general application throughout the electronics field, and there is no way in which the proportion used in the manufacture of television sets could be deduced. Similar considerations apply to imported components.