§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Prime Minister how many people were employed in the work force in 1987 in(a) British Coal, (b) British Telecom, (c) British Rail, (d) the Post Office, (e) British Gas, (f) British Steel, (g) British Shipbuilders and (h) British Airways; and how much was paid to the chairmen of these concerns.
§ The Prime MinisterBritish Telecom, British Gas and British Airways are no longer in the public sector. The information requested for the public sector corporations is as follows:
Average number of employees1 Salary of Chairmen2 British Coal 162,800 145,000 British Rail 171,400 81,000 Post Office 188,732 90,000 British Steel 54,650 100,000 British Shipbuilders 8,642 65,000 1 Information taken from 1986–87 annual reports and accounts. 2 Salaries payable to current chairmen following each Board's latest pay review. Some chairmen are additionally eligible for performance bonuses.