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37.
Mr. Hal Miller
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the volumes of imports from Comecon countries in 1970 and 1979 of the following types of vehicles (a) passenger cars and estates, (b) four wheel drive vehicles and (c) commercial vehicles.
Mr. Parkinson
The available information is as follows:
| Number | ||
| 1970 | 1979 | |
| Passenger cars (including station wagons and estate cars) (1) | 2,858 | 45,292 |
| Commercial vehicles (2) | 374 | 2,077 |
Source: UK Overseas Trade Statistics ((1) SITC(R1) Sub-groups 732.1 and.6 and (2) 732.2 to.5 and 732.7 and corresponding headings under SITC(R2))
Note: Four wheel drive vehicles cannot be separately distinguished within the overall figures above