§ Mr. Walter Harrisonasked the Minister of Power what was the total numerical strength of the contracting sections of electricity boards in the years 1962, 1963, and 1964; and, for the same period, what was the figure, where appropriate, for each area board.
§ Mr. John MorrisInformation about the total numbers employed in contracting sections of the area electricity boards is not available. The following are estimates of the numbers of manual workers engaged on contracting and sales of fittings:
ESTIMATED AVERAGE NUMBERS OF MANUAL EMPLOYEES ON CONTRACTING AND SALES OF OFFICE Area Electricity Board Years ended 31.3.62 31.3.63 31.3.64 London 2,230 2,075 1,675 South Eastern 1,155 1,116 1,081 Southern 1,894 1,872 1,949 South Western 1,036 1,051 1,055 Eastern 2,157 2,200 2,140 East Midlands 545 574 569 Midlands 1,830 1,800 1,800 South Wales 406 402 464 Merseyside and North Wales 950 985 1,030 Yorkshire 915 964 1,016 North Eastern 504 465 617 North western 1,200 1,136 1,091 Totals 14,822 14,640 14,487