§ 33. Mr. Foxasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many television sets have been manufactured in the United Kingdom during the last three years; and whether he is satisfied with the level of manufacturing investment being undertaken in that industry.
§ Mr. WakehamI am pleased that many companies in the industry are undertaking significant programmes of investment in both new plant and the development of new products. This investment has been crucial to the industry's strategy for achieving international competitiveness. The following table shows the production of sets over the last three years.
United Kingdom Production of TelevisionSets Monochrome Colour Sets incorporating Teletext andl or Viewdata Thousands Thousands Thousands 1979 787 1,693 * 1980 586 1,755 †23 1980‡ 437 1,281 * 1981‡ 298 1262 76 * See Note 1. † See Note 2. ‡ To end September. Notes
1. Sets incorporating Teletext and/or Viewdata are included under either monochrome or colour.
2. Relates to the fourth quarter 1980 only; production of sets incorporating Teletext and/or Viewdata in the first 3 quarters of 1980 are included under either monochrome or colour.