§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report for each year since 1970 such information as he has available showing the number of cars sold in France and produced in the United Kingdom by firms now under French control and the number of cars produced in France by such firms and sold in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. ButcherThe following is the available information:
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Exports to France of cars produced by Talbot UK (formerely Chrysler UK) Units Year Number 1970 663 1971 165 1972 1,541 1973 4,450 1974 1,752 1975 637 1976 247 1977 222 1978 4,961 1979 6,080 1980 4,296 1981 475 1982 24 1983 n/a
United Kingdom new registrations of French manufactured cars produced by Chrysler (France) Units 000' s Year Number 1970 7.9 1971 24.2 1972 32.9 1973 30.7 1974 23.5 1975 17.0 1976 23.3 1977 10.1 1978 9.1 1979 32.6 1980 25.5 1981 20.0 1982 24.5 *1983 21.2 n/a not available. * January to October. Source: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.