RAILWAY COMPANIES (STAFF)

HC Deb 05 November 1947 vol 443 c213W

84. Mr. Sparks

asked the Minister of Transport the number of staff of all grades, showing shopmen separately, employed by the four main line railway companies in 1938, 1944 and the nearest convenient date in 1947.

Mr. Callaghan

The answer is as follows:

—	March, 1938.	March, 1944.	March. 1947.
Number of staff of all grades employed (excluding workshop staff).	459,671	476,885	502,909
Workshop staff	121,730	114,924	128,540
	581,401	591,809	631,449