Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport if he will publish in the Official Report the numbers in each rank and total salaries of British Railways police for each year in the past 10 years.
§ Mr. MarplesThe number of British Transport police engaged primarily on British Railways duties, and the corresponding total salaries and wages paid, for each of the years 1953–1962 are as follows:
Year Number of police Total of wages and salaries paid £ million 1953 3,459 1.8 1954 3,166 1.9 1955 2,990 1.9 1956 2,913 2.0 1957 2,903 2.3 1958 2,889 2.3 1959 2,723 2.3 1960 2,589 2.2 1961 2,520 2.7 1962 2,514 2.7 Owing to changes in the organisation of the British Transport Police force within the period, it is not possible to give the numbers in each rank without a disproportionate amount of work.