HC Deb 05 December 1975 vol 901 c457W
Sir D. Kaberry

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total labour force of British Railways immediately prior to the Beeching reorganisation; what was the ratio of clerical and supervisory staff to the total work force; and what is the present establishment at the latest convenient date, showing also the ratio of clerical and supervisory staff in relation to the whole.

Mr. Carmichael

British Rail has provided the following figures:

Total employed Clerical and supervisory Ratio
31st December 1962
475,222 62,936 1:7.5
1st November 1975
232,297 43,888 1:5.3

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