Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons were employed by British 51W Rail at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures on the same date in each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. PeytonFollowing is the information:
Number employed by British Railways on 4th December 1971–243,622.
Numbers employed by British Railways at the end of the last 4-week period in each year:
The figures do not include those employed in ships, harbours, hotels or rail catering.
1961 501,824 1962 475,222 1963 439,551 1964 399,005 1965 365,043 1966 338,951 1967 318,092 1968 296,274 1969 268,970 1970 250,913
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 96 108 121 107 97 87 71 86* 99.5*† 113 *† *The figures from 1969 onwards exclude investment in certain B.R.B. activities transferred to N.F.C. and S.T.G. from 1st January, 1969. † At March, 1971 prices. Figures of capital investment by the British Transport Commission before 1963 are not directly comparable with those given above.
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of passenger trains arrived on
PERCENTAGE OF PASSENGER TRAINS Express trains Other trains Year On time Within five minutes of scheduled arrival time On time Within five minutes of scheduled arrival time 1971 (up to 4th December) 68 85 83 95 1970 … … … … 59 78 80 93 1969 … … … … 53 72 78 92 1968 … … … … 56 76 77 92 1967 … … … … 61 79 79 93 1966 … … … … 60 78 81 93 1965 … … … … 62 78 80 93 1964 … … … … 62 80 81 94 1963 … … … … 57 75 79 92 1962 … … … … 63 80 80 93 1961 … … … … 60 79 81 94