Car Production (Hansard, 6 December 1989)

§ 1988. Mr. Roger King
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cars were built in the United Kingdom in(a) 1978 and (b)

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
In 1978 1,222,949 cars were built in the United Kingdom as compared with 1,226,835 in 1988, making last year the best year for car production since 1977.

§ 94. Mr. McAvoy
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement concerning the future of the production of cars and allied products in the United Kingdom.

§ 110. Mr. Nicholas Brown
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement concerning the future of the production of cars and allied products in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
Car output has increased in recent years and, with the additional investments now being made by a number of companies, looks set to expand significantly in the 1990s.