HC Deb 29 November 1983 vol 49 cc443-4W
Mr. Gould

asked 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. Butcher

The following is the available information:

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.