asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will list those British manufacturers she consulted in seeking a suitable alternative vehicle for disabled drivers after the cessation of the Morris Minor 1000 as mentioned in her answer of 27th January 1976 (Official Report, columns 168–9).

The Ford Motor Company and the British Leyland Motor Corporation were asked if they could produce a car with the requisite characteristics. Previous discussions with other suppliers had made it clear that efforts to stimulate production of vehicles not already being manufactured would have been unsuccessful.