Motor Vehicles (Imports)

HC Deb 27 July 1983 vol 46 c488W

50. Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total number of motor vehicles wholly manufactured abroad imported into the United Kingdom in January 1983 compared with January 1973.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

Imports of Motor Vehicles
	(Numbers in thousands)
January 1973	48.0
January 1983	74.1

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC(R2) groups 781 (part), 782 and 783, and equivalent coverage under SITC(R1).

Notes:

(a) figures relate to assembled passenger motor cars and commercial vehicles—as defined above—assembled and unassembled.

(b) figures include:

(i) vehicles incorporating United Kingdom-made components;

(ii) incomplete or unfinished vehicles having the essential character of a complete or finished vehicle, but excluding chassis fitted with engines.