§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the number of buses, coaches and mini-buses on British roads(a) in 1970, (b) 1979, (c) 1988 and (d) 1992; what was the proportion of imported vehicles in each year; and what factors underlie the trend in this proportion.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe available data are published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. in the annual series of "Motor Industry of Great Britain, World Automotive Statistics". Data for the number of buses and coaches, excluding minibuses, in use can be found in table 40—Great Britain—and table 47—Northern Ireland. The number of vehicles with 10 or more seats imported by the United Kingdom can be found in table 91 of the aforementioned publication. Table numbers refer to the 1993 edition; there may be differences in earlier years. Figures for the proportion of imported vehicles in the total stock are not available.
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