§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of local people currently employed on the construction of the Docklands light railway.
§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his reply, 18 November 1985, c. 61]: The number of people currently employed on the construction of the London Docklands railway at December 1985, based on postal areas, is shown in the table:
Postal Area Numbers Employed London East 232 London South East 14 London South West 6 London West 13 London North 31 London North West 38 Home Counties 69 Elsewhere 37 Total 440 London east and London south-east would include all those living in the Docklands boroughs.