Railways (Hansard, 24 March 1970)

§ 70. Mr. Scott
asked the Minister of Transport what is the total percentage decrease of track miles in use by British Railways from the 1967 total to the 1969 total; and what is the equivalent percentage figure for 1962 to 1964.

§ Mr. Murray
The decrease in track mileage between 1st January, 1967 and 1st January, 1969 was 11.7 per cent.; between 1st January, 1962 and 1st Janu

1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65

Number of staff employed 15,421^*† 7,356^* 7,453^* 7,533^* 7,693^* 7,811^*

Salaries and wages, including Ministerial salaries £m. 10.9 6.9 7.5 8.0 8.2 9.3

General administrative expenses £m. 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70

Number of staff employed 6,995^*‡ 7,460^* 7,957^* 8,536^*§ 9,076^*

Salaries and wages, including Ministerial salaries £m. 8.8 9.9 11.6 13.3 14.8

(estimated)

General administrative expenses £m. 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.0

(estimated)

^* The numbers of staff are at 1st April.

† Civil Aviation functions were transferred to the new Ministry of Aviation in October, 1959 but M.O.T. took over from the Admiralty responsibility for merchant ship-building and merchant ship repairs November, 1959.

‡ Shipping responsibilities except those relating to ports, sea transport and defence shipping-planning were transferred to Board of Trade in April, 1965 but M.O.T. assumed responsibility for the Road Research Laboratory from D.S.I.R. at the same date.

§ Sea Transport matters were transferred to Board of Trade in January, 1969. Fuller details are published in the annual Vote estimates and Appropriation Accounts.

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ary, 1964 it was 5 per cent. During these two periods the decrease in passenger route miles was 6.8 per cent. and 7.8 per cent. respectively.

§ 71. Mr. Holland
asked the Minister of Transport what the percentage increase has been since 1965 in the costs of a second-class ordinary single seat on British Railways trains on journeys of 400 miles and 12 miles, respectively.

§ Mr. Murray
It is not possible to give this information. The Railways Board's fares are now adjusted to individual markets in accordance with the recommendations in the Prices and Incomes Board Report No. 72 (Cmnd. 3656). Thus fares per mile vary from journey to journey and no percentage comparison with 1965 can be made.

		1959–60	1960–61	1961–62	1962–63	1963–64	1964–65
Number of staff employed		15,421^*†	7,356^*	7,453^*	7,533^*	7,693^*	7,811^*
Salaries and wages, including Ministerial salaries	£m.	10.9	6.9	7.5	8.0	8.2	9.3
General administrative expenses	£m.	1.1	0.9	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.5

		1965–66	1966–67	1967–68	1968–69	1969–70
Number of staff employed		6,995^*‡	7,460^*	7,957^*	8,536^*§	9,076^*
Salaries and wages, including Ministerial salaries	£m.	8.8	9.9	11.6	13.3	14.8
	(estimated)
General administrative expenses	£m.	1.4	1.6	1.8	1.9	2.0
	(estimated)
^* The numbers of staff are at 1st April.
† Civil Aviation functions were transferred to the new Ministry of Aviation in October, 1959 but M.O.T. took over from the Admiralty responsibility for merchant ship-building and merchant ship repairs November, 1959.
‡ Shipping responsibilities except those relating to ports, sea transport and defence shipping-planning were transferred to Board of Trade in April, 1965 but M.O.T. assumed responsibility for the Road Research Laboratory from D.S.I.R. at the same date.
§ Sea Transport matters were transferred to Board of Trade in January, 1969. Fuller details are published in the annual Vote estimates and Appropriation Accounts.