§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report a list showing the numbers of staff in his Department, categorised by the type of transport mode with which their work is concerned, and in addition categorised by the administrative division used within his Department.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information is provided below:426W
1 January 1986 Transport mode and directorate Staff in post Roads Highways Policy and Programme 86 Highways Contracts, Administration and Maintenance 154 Chief Highways Engineer 279.5 Traffic and Greater London Roads 176 Regional Offices 1,000.5 Public Transport, London and Metropolitan Counties 22 Passenger Transport 31 International Transport 32 Road Safety 76 Transport and Road Research Laboratory 611 Total 2,468 Highways licensing, testing and taxation Road and Vehicle Safety (driver and vehicle testing) 3,169.5 Traffic Area Offices 1,139.5 Driver and Vehicle Licensing 5,527 Freight and Bus Licensing 323 Total 10,159 Railways Total rail 72 Air Civil Aviation Policy 67 International Aviation 50 Accident Investigation Branch 37 Total 154 Sea Shipping Policy 51 Marine (including Her Majesty's Coastguard) 1,137.5 Total 1,188.5 Total central administration 465 Total DTp 14,506.5