British Airways (Hansard, 27 January 1976)

§ Mr. John Moore
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how much capital investment has been undertaken by British Airways in each year from 1960 to 1975, inclusive.

§ Mr. Clinton Davis
The information requested as is follows:

Expenditure on Capital Investment by British Railways (£ million)

1960–61 49.7

1961–62 39.0

1962–63 27.4

1963–64 39.7

1964–65 45.7

1965–66 35.2

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1966–67 28.4

1967–68 45.6

1968–69 95.2

1969–70 60.7

1970–71 110.8

1971–72 107.4

1972–73 65.3

1973–74 83.4

1974–75 112.3

For the earlier years the figures given are estimates derived from the records of the former air corporations BOAC and BEA.

§ Mr. John Moore
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the number of employees at British Airways on 1st January 1966 and 1st January 1976, respectively.

§ Mr. Clinton Davis
Figures for the precise dates requested are not readily available. On 31st March 1966 BEA and BOAC together had 38,206 employees. The corresponding figure for BA on 30th November 1975 was 54,785.

Expenditure on Capital Investment by British Railways (£ million)
1960–61	49.7
1961–62	39.0
1962–63	27.4
1963–64	39.7
1964–65	45.7
1965–66	35.2

1966–67	28.4
1967–68	45.6
1968–69	95.2
1969–70	60.7
1970–71	110.8
1971–72	107.4
1972–73	65.3
1973–74	83.4
1974–75	112.3