§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year since 1955 United Kingdom production, imports and exports of motor cars by volume.
§ Mr. ChannonThe following is the information.
Annual totals in thousands of units United Kingdom motor car production Exports of new motor cars from the United Kingdom Imports of new motor cars into the United Kingdom 1955 898 389 11 1956 708 335 7 1957 861 424 9 1958 1,052 484 11 1959 1,190 569 27 1960 1,353 570 57 1961 1,004 371 23 1962 1,249 545 29 1963 1,608 616 48 1964 1,868 679 66 1965 1,722 628 56 1966 1,604 556 67 1967 1,552 503 93 1968 1,816 677 102 1969 1,717 772 102 1970 1,641 690 158 1971 1,742 721 281 1972 1,921 627 450 1973 1,747 599 505 1974 1,534 565 375 1975 1,268 516 449 1976 1,333 496 534 1977 1,328 475 699 1978 1,223 466 801 1979 1,070 410 1,061 1980 924 359 863 1981 955 349 805 1982 888 313 934 1983 1,045 274 1,076 1984 909 219 1,020 Note: Figures include, where appropriate, motor cars in knocked-down kit form.
Sources: DTI, SMMT/Customs and Excise.