30. Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on United Kingdom car production and new car sales.
§ Mr. SainsburyA total of 138,106 cars were sold in the United Kingdom in April, 9 per cent. more than in the same month last year. This is the first time since October 1989 that new car sales have been higher than the comparable month in the previous year, and clearly indicates that the market is recovering.