HC Deb 08 August 1980 vol 990 cc387-8W
Mr. Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will set out the numbers of cars manufactured in the United Kingdom exported to the Soviet Union for each of the last three years and the current monthly figures.

Mr. Tebbit

The number of passenger motor cars exported from the United Kingdom to the Soviet Union was as follows:

Number
1977 39
1978 47
1979 33
January 1980 1
February 1980 7
March 1980 6
April 1980 2
May 1980 —
June 1980 7

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC (Rev)(1) Sub-groups 732.1 and 732.6 and corresponding items under SITC (Rev)(2)).

Note: Exports may include re-exports of cars previously imported.

American countries; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Ian Gilmour

We have raised this only in the case of Iran, where the right hon. Member will recall the nine agreed on 22 April to cease all arms sales.

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