HC Deb 16 November 1981 vol 13 c8W
24. Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will report separately the latest figures for imports of motor cars and light commercial vehicles from Japan this year.

Mr. Biffen

Owing to the Civil Service pay dispute, detailed statistics of overseas trade are available only for three months of the year to date. Vehicle registrations in the period from January to October 1981 included 151,514 passenger cars and 27,365 light commercial vehicles from Japan.