§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of the components of British cars is (a) manufactured in the United Kingdom and (b) imported; and if he will express the imports as a percentage of total components used (i) by weight and (ii) by value.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe information required to answer this question, covering several companies, is not available. However, I refer my hon. Friend to my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Knutsford (Mr. BruceGardyne) of 20 May, in which I said
BL says that nearly 95 per cent. of its total purchases are sourced in the United Kingdom".—[Official Report, 20 May 1981; Vol. 5, c. 91.]