§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the productive capacity for the 242W manufacture of passenger motor cars by British Leyland now and in 1972 and 1977; and what are the actual figures of (a) output and (b) exports for those dates.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information on output and exports, drawn from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' publication "The Motor Industry of Great Britain" and from BL, is as follows:
1972 ('000) 1977 ('000) 1981 ('000) Output 916.2 651.1 454.5 Exports from UK 318.2 290.4 157.9 Notes:
All figures include Land Rover Group.
Details of productive capacity are complicated and require lengthy interpretation; BL have said that they will endeavour to answer the hon.
Member's question on this if he writes to them.