HC Deb 12 February 1990 vol 167 cc109-10W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of company cars sold in the United Kingdom in 1989 were made in the United Kingdom

Annual income distribution of main drivers of cars by engine size: 1985–86
percentage
Income Engine size in litres
(£ per annum) < 1 1–1.5 1.5–2 2–2.5 2.5–3 > 3 Total
0–4,999 50 41 28 23 26 20 36
5,0009–,999 35 39 36 31 28 28 37
10,000–14,999 13 17 23 22 23 27 19
15,000–19,999 2 3 8 11 5 8 5
20,000–24,999 1 1 3 5 7 4 2
25,000+ 1 0 2 8 11 13 2
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Source: National Travel Survey 1985–86.

Regional distribution of cars by engine size: December 1988
percentage
Engine size in litres
Region < 1 1–1.5 1.5–2 2–2.5 2.5–3 > 3
South West 9 10 9 9 9 9
Northern 5 5 4 4 3 3
Yorks and Humberside 9 8 8 7 6 6
South East 32 33 36 38 45 45
East Midlands 7 7 7 7 7 7
West Midlands 11 10 10 9 9 10
East Anglia 4 4 4 5 4 4
NorthWest 12 11 10 9 9 8
England 88 87 88 88 92 92
Scotland 7 8 7 7 5 5
Wales 5 5 5 5 4 4
Great Britain 100 100 100 100 100 100

Source: DVLC licensing statistics December1988.

Mr. Atkins

Of the cars registered for the first time in a company name in 1989, 51 per cent. were produced in Great Britain.

The figures for Northern Ireland are not available. Therefore, figures given are for Great Britain only.