HC Deb 11 February 1981 vol 998 c329W
Mr. Bright

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of British-made components have to be included in a motor car for it to be counted as British-made in his Department's statistics.

Mr. Parkinson

For statistical purposes, the current practice is to separate from the numbers of vehicles manufactured in the United Kingdom those where, in so far as is known, the direct import content is 50 per cent. or more of the final ex-works value of the complete vehicle.