HC Deb 26 January 1988 vol 126 cc143-4W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total output of cars in(a) Britain, (b) West Germany and (c) France, the percentage exported and the share of the domestic market taken by imports in 1958, 1960, 1970, 1975 and in each year from 1979 to 1987.

Mr. Atkins

The available information is shown in the tables.

Trends in United Kingdom Car Output United Kingdom
Production of Cars (units: thousands) Exports as Percentage of Total Importers share of United Kingdom Market Percentage
1958 1,052 50 n/a
1960 1,353 57 n/a
1970 1,641 44 14.3
1975 1,268 42 33.2
1979 1,070 37 56.3
1980 924 38 56.7
1981 955 32 55.7
1982 888 25 57.7
1983 1,045 23 56.9
1984 909 21 57.5
1985 1,048 20 58.1
1986 1,019 18 56.0
1987 11,143 225 51.7
n/a = Not Available.
1 =Provisional.
2 = Estimated.
Source: DTI and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.

Trends in West German Car Output West Germany
Production of Cars (units: thousands) Exports as Percentage of Total Importers share of United Kingdom Market Percentage
1958 1,307 48 n/a
1960 1,817 48 n/a
1970 3,528 55 n/a
1975 2,908 52 n/a
1979 3,933 58 24
1980 3,521 60 28
1981 3,578 61 27
1982 3,761 67 26
1983 3,878 65 27
1984 3,790 68 30
1985 4,167 67 31
1986 4,311 66 32

n/a =Not Available.

Source: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.

Trends in French Car Output France
Production of Cars (units: thousands) Exports as Percentage of Total Importers share of United Kingdom Market Percentage
1958 969 33 n/a
1960 1,175 42 n/a
1970 2,458 43 n/a
1975 2,546 48 n/a
1979 3,220 48 22
1980 2,939 47 23
1981 2,611 48 28
1982 2,777 43 31
1983 2,961 40 32
1984 2,713 41 36
1985 2,632 49 37
1986 2,773 47 36

n/a = Not Available.

Source: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.

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