§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, how many cars were(a) imported, (b) exported, (c) home produced and (d) sold in he United Kingdom in the past year, 10, 15 and 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsI shall arrange for the figures to be included in theOfficial Report. While these show the decline the industry has suffered since the late 1960s, recent trends show an encouraging and sustained upsurge in United Kingdom production and exports.
The information is as follows:
Thousands 1968 1973 1978 1988 New cars imported 102 505 801 11,349 New cars exported 677 599 466 1258 Cars produced in the United Kingdom 1,816 1,747 1,223 1,227 New cars registered in the United Kingdom 1,145 1,688 1,592 2,216 1 Provisional.