Cars (Hansard, 12 February 1979)

§ Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) how many British cars were exported to Russia in 1978; 409W what percentage of this was of the Russian car market; how many cars were imported from Russia; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(2) how many British cars were exported to Italy in 1978; what percentage this was of the Italian car market; how many cars were imported from Italy: and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(3) how many British cars were exported to West Germany in 1978; what percentage this was of the German car market; how many cars were imported from West Germany; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(4) how many British cars were exported to the United States of America in 1978; what percentage this was of the American car market; how many cars were imported from the United States of America; and what help he is giving the British industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(5) how many British cars were exported to France in 1978; what percentage this was of the French car market; how many French cars were imported; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(6) how many British cars were exported to Sweden in 1978; what percentage this was of the Swedish car market; how many cars were imported from Sweden; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(7) how many British cars were exported to Spain in 1978; what percentage this was of the Spanish car market; how many cars were imported from Spain; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(8) how many British cars were exported to South Africa in 1978; what percentage this was of the South African car market; and how many cars were imported from South Africa;

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(9) how many British cars were collectively exported to Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and East Germany in 1978; what percentage this was of their collective car market; how many cars were imported from those countries; and what help he is giving to the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to those countries in the current year;

(10) how many British cars were exported to Yugoslavia and Romania in 1978; what percentage this was of their car market; how many cars were imported from them; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to those countries in the current year;

(11) how many British cars were exported to South America in 1978; what percentage this was of the South American car market; how many cars were imported from South America; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that continent in the current year;

(12) how many British cars were exported to Belgium in 1978; what percentage this was of the Belgian car market; how many cars were imported from Belgium; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that country in the current year;

(13) how many British cars were exported to Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Egypt in 1978; what percentage this was of their combined car market; how many cars were imported from these countries; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to those countries in the current year;

(14) how many British cars were exported to Africa, excluding the North African states and South Africa, in 1978; what percentage this was of that car market; how many cars were imported from that area; and what help he is giving the British car industry markedly to increase its sales to that area in the current year.