§ Mr. CLARRYasked the Minister of Transport the total number of employés 332W on British railways prior to the passing of the 1921 Railway Act and the corresponding figure at the latest available date?
Mr. STANLEYThe total staff employed by railway companies in Great Britain during the week ended 19th March, 1921, was 735,870. The corresponding figure for the week ended 12th March, 1932, was 597,971.