HC Deb 03 February 1982 vol 17 c143W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) why De Lorean cars are not being sold on the United Kingdom market;

(2) whether DeLorean has any intention of marketing its cars within the United Kingdom;

(3) whether he will instruct Coopers and Lybrand to investigate the prospects for distribution of De Lorean cars within the United Kingdom;

(4) whether any estimate of the potential market for De Lorean cars within the United Kingdom has been made.

Mr. Adam Butler

I understand that the company is not able to sell the DMC/12 car in the United Kingdom because the company has not yet completed its right-hand drive specification, nor has it obtained national type approval for Great Britain. However, I understand that the company has made a preliminary estimate of the potential United Kingdom demand with the object of marketing the car once the specification work has been completed and the necessary national type approval obtained.

Coopers and Lybrand, as part of their assessment of the De Lorean companies' prospects, will be looking at the potential of markets outside North America, including the United Kingdom.