§ Mr. Sparksasked the Minister of Transport how many junior and senior officers of all classes at present employed by the railway companies are above the normal retiring age of 60 years; and what proportion do they bear to the total number employed.
§ Mr. Barnes,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th December, 1946; Vol. 431, c. 320], supplied the following statement:
The number of staff in receipt of salaries of £500 per annum, excluding war advance, and over, employed by the main line railways or on the railways of the London Passenger Transport Board is 3,139, and of those 608, or approximately 19 per cent, are above the age of 60 years.