§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade, if he will publish a table showing the exports to and imports from Japan and Germany, respectively, in each of the most recent three year period from which figures are available in respect of cars, light commercial vehicles, consumer electronic products and advanced machine tools.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 9 July 1981]: The available information for the period 1978 to 1980 is as follows:
Federal Republic of Germany Japan United Kingdom United Kingdom Imports Exports Imports Exports (a) complete passenger motor cars Numbers (thousands) 1978 210.1 18.2 168.2 3.4 1979 299.8 12.4 199.0 3.1 1980 213.8 16.6 187.7 3.6 (b) light commercial vehicles (registrations) Numbers (thousands) 1978 9.9 See note below 19.3 See note below 1979 14.4 24.3 1980 13.9 26.0 (c) consumer electronics Value (£ million) cif fob cif fob 1978 30.2 23.0 181.0 1.0 1979 36.4 20.3 231.0 1.0 1980 26.3 29.5 244.0 1.3 (d) advanced machine tools Value (£ million cif fob cif fob 1978 13.9 1.9 9.0 — 1979 28.5 2.9 15.2 — 1980 22.7 5.3 28.0 — Sources:
(a) Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC(R2) Group 781.
(b) vehicle registration statistics issued by Department of Transport and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Note: equivalent figures are not available for exports of light commercial vehicles, athough exports to Japan are known to be negligible.
(c) figures corresponding to Minimum List Heading 365/2—broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment
441Wother than gramophone records and tape recordings.
(d) figures corresponding to numerically controlled tools and machining centres under Minimum List Heading 332. Note:—signifies less than £½ million.