§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many tyres were imported
Thousands Year Total tyres of all types New tyres for tractors New tyres for lorries buses New tyres for cars Other* tyres 1967 … … … 99 2 — 14 83 1972 … … … 2,532 11 3 103 2,415 1977 … … … 2,274 12 34 585 1,643 * "Other tyres" consists mainly of bicycle tyres from Poland and Czechoslovakia but also include used tyres of all types. The estimated percentages of the United Kingdom domestic market for tractor tryres, lorry/bus tyres and car
Per cent Year New tyres 'or tractors New tyres for lorries/buses New replacement car tyres 1967 … … … … 0.5 — — 1972 … … … … 1.5 — 0.5 1977 … … … … 1.5 1.0 3.5 — Less than 0.25 per cent. These estimates are based on figures from official and trade sources.