HC Deb 02 March 1992 vol 205 c17W
Mrs Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the total earnings of exports of British cars in 1990–91; and what are the latest figures for British car exports in total.

Mr. Leigh

The available information is given in the table.

Total United Kingdom exports of passenger motor cars
Numbers Value (£ million)
1990 433,490 3,306.3
1991 626,084 4,081.0

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom (Business Monitor MM20).

Passenger motor cars are defined as item 781.2 of the standard international trade classification, revision 3.