§ Mr. Priorasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of railway workers in the United Kingdom in 1950, 1960, and 1964, respectively; and how many are at present unemployed.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe following table gives the number of railwaymen, employed and unemployed together, in the United Kingdom in mid-1950, 1960 and 1963. The figures do not include some ancillary employment and may include workers employed by private manufacturers of rolling stock and equipment. Figures for 1964 are not yet available.
The unemployment figures for 11th May, 1964, are also included.
Railway Employees Employed and Unemployed Numbers Unemployed Mid-1950 725,000 — Mid-1960 596,490 — Mid-1963 538,930 — 11th May 1964 — 5,959