HC Deb 07 June 1946 vol 423 cc401-3W
Mr. D. Jones

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will publish the total

— 1938.
L.M.S. L.N.E.R. G.W.R. S.R.
Railways, excluding, ancillary businesses … … 220,550 165,290 97,000 64,149
Ancillary business excluding docks … … 9,927 8,207 2,422 2,419
Total, excluding docks … … 230,477 173,497 99,422 66,568
Docks … … 2,577 3,739 2,930 2,191
Total employees … … 233,054 177,236 102,352 68,759
1944
L.M.S. L.N.E.R. G.W.R. S.R.
Railways, excluding ancillary businesses … … 223,210 170,835 103,877 62,361
Ancillary business excluding docks … … 8,159 6,341 2,273 2,152
Total, excluding docks … … 231,369 177,176 106,150 64,513
Docks … … 2,390 3,272 5,908 1,031
Total employees … … 233,759 180,448 112,058 65,544
1945.
L.M.S L.N.E.R. G.W.R. S.R.
Railways, excluding ancillary businesses … … 222,937 174,145 105,501 63,070
Ancillary business excluding docks … … 8,270 6,358 2,203 2,406
Total, excluding docks … … 231,207 180,503 107,704 65,476
Docks … … 2,648 3,412 4,398 2,094
Total employees … … 233,855 183,915 112,102 67,570

number of all grades employed on the main line railways, excluding docks, and showing each company separate on 30th April, 1938, and the corresponding date in 1944, 1945 and 1946; the number of officials with annual salaries exceeding £320 per annum in 1938, 1944, 1945 and 1946, again showing each main line company separately.

Mr. Barnes

I shall publish shortly a statement giving particulars of the number of railway employees in Great Britain. The statement will not be in the same detail as desired by my hon. Friend but will give the total number in each grade during a specimen week in March for each of the years 1939 to 1945 inclusive. The numbers in all grades employed by each of the main line railways, excluding docks, during a specimen week in March, 1938, 1944 and 1945 were:

The figures for March, 1946, are not yet available. The number of railway officials with annual salaries of '320 a year and upwards is not readily available but I will circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL. REPORT as soon as possible.