HC Deb 17 July 1978 vol 954 c48W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will compare the number of people employed in each State corporation for which he has responsibility at the date of nationalisation and for the most recent date for which figures are available.

Mr. Benn

The following figures represent the best comparable numbers available:

National Coal Board
No. of employees at 4th Jan. 1947 755,000
No. of employees at 31st March 1978 303,300
Electricity Supply Industry (England and Wales)
No. of employees at 30th April 1949 147,166
No. of employees at 31st March 1978 158,723
British Gas Corporation
No. of employees at 31st March 1950 140,611
No. of employees at 31st March 1978 99,600

The British National Oil Corporation employed approximately 40 people on vesting day, 1st January 1976. On 31st March 1978 the number of employees was 838.

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