§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to the extent to which the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's ruling to free franchise holders for motor vehicle parts has affected the percentage of components and, in particular, replacements for imported vehicles, supplied by United Kingdom sources.
§ Mr. Alex FletcherStatistical information on replacement car parts of the kind sought by the hon. Member is not readily available at present. However, the Office of Fair Trading is currently conducting a survey with a view to assessing the effect of the Car Parts Order (SI 1146/1982).