HC Deb 12 April 1988 vol 131 cc20-1W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what was the total output of motor cycles, the percentage exported and the proportion of the domestic market taken by imports in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) West Germany, (c) Italy, and (d) Japan and (e) France in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and in each year from 1979 to 1987;

(2) what was the total output of bicycles, the percentage exported and the proportion of the domestic market taken by imports in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) West Germany, (c) Italy, (d) Japan and (e) France, in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and in each year from 1979 to 1987.

Mr. Atkins

For the United Kingdom and for years from 1975 onwards I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on 29 February 1988 in theOfficial Report columns 412-13 The information available for earlier years is shown in the table. Information on West Germany, Italy, Japan and France could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

£ million
1965 1970
Motor Cycles
Sales by United Kingdom manufacturers 1.7 1.6
Exports 8.3 15.6
Imports 4.4 4.4
Bicycles
Sales by United Kingdom manufacturers 12.6 17.4

1965 1970
Exports 8.9 10.6
Imports — 0.4

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