§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the output of motor cars in each European Economic Community country in 1972 and in the latest year for which figures are available, together 519W with United Kingdom imports from and exports to other European Economic Community countries each year since 1972 and the current year to date.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the following tables.
United Kingdom Trade with European Community* in passenger cars† Thousands Exports Imports 1972 231 332 1973 255 348 1974 179 249 1975 124 280 1976 152 362 1977 152 488 1978 135 574 1979 154 780 1980 138 627 1981 143 592 1982 135 707 1983 108 826 1984 96 764 1985 131 813 1986 25 129 * Present Membership throughout. † Standard International Trade Classification (R2) heading 781. ‡ January and February.
Production* of Passenger Cars Thousands 1972 1984 Belgium and Luxembourg 907 865 Denmark 12 — France 2,993 2,713 Federal Republic of Germany 3,514 3,790 Greece — — Ireland 52 — Italy 1,732 1,439 Netherlands 108 109 Portugal 76 61 Spain 612 1,177 United Kingdom 1,921 909 * Includes assembly. Sources:
United Nations Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.
SMMT Motor Industry of Great Britain: World Automotive Statistics.