HC Deb 03 March 1989 vol 148 c346W
Mr. Gordon Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to gather statistics on the number of guards on(a) British Rail trains, (b) London Regional Transport buses and (c) London Regional Transport underground in 1978, 1984 and the latest year available.

Mr. Portillo

No. This is a management matter for the operators.