HC Deb 08 December 1989 vol 163 c408W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cars and vans were produced in(a) the Federal Republic of Germany, (b) France, (c) Italy and (d) Spain in 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 4 December 1989]: Figures for cars are: (a) 4.3 million, (b) 3.2 million (c) 1.9 million, (d) 1.5 million.

Figures for vans are not readily available.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cars and vans were produced in the United Kingdom in 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 4 December 1989]: 1.2 million.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has on the percentage of cars and vans which were produced in 1988 in(a) the Federal Republic of Germany, (b) France, (c) Italy and (d) Spain were exported.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 4 December 1989]: Figures for cars are: (a) 58 per cent., (b) 57 per cent., (c) 36 per cent., (d) 53 per cent.

Figures for vans are not readily available.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the cars and vans which were produced in the United Kingdom in 1988 were exported.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 4 December 1989]: 18 per cent.