§ Major Conantasked the Minister of War Transport the numbers employed in November, 1938, and at the present time by each of the four main line railway companies in the following categories: clerical staff, outdoor staff and temporary or casual staff.
§ Mr. BarnesThe information is not readily available in the form the hon. and gallant Member desires. The following figures may, however, be of service to him:
March, 1938. March, 1945. Salaried Staff (including office clerks, station-masters, supervisors, controllers, etc.) 95,731 97,398 Conciliation Staff (wages stall concerned with the movement of traffic) 333,222 355,466 Workshop Staff 121,730 113,816 Miscellaneous 30,718 30,762 581,401 597,442 In interpreting these figures it should be borne in mind —that in March, 1945, a substantial proportion of the staff were women and unskilled men who were taking the place of regular railwaymen serving in the Forces; and that traffic has increased greatly over that before the war.