HC Deb 02 March 1982 vol 19 cc89-90W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage share of the home market in machine tools was held by United Kingdom manufacturers in 1970 and 1980.

Mr. MacGregor

The percentage share of the home market in machine tools held by United Kingdom manufacturers in 1970 and 1980 was 61 per cent. and 51 per cent. respectively.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage share of the world market was held by the United Kingdom machine tool industry in 1970 and 1980.

Mr. MacGregor

No estimates are available from official sources. However estimates of the world market share held by the United Kingdom machine tool industry published by theAmerican Machinist are 6 per cent. in 1970 and 5 per cent. in 1980.