HC Deb 13 July 1993 vol 228 c421W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of Stale for Transport what were the average hours worked per week by British Railways Board track and signal maintenance staff during the latest period for which figures are available.

Mr. Freeman

During the week ending 3 July 1993 track maintenance staff, excluding those who were absent through sickness or other reason for all or part of the week, worked an average of 52.1 hours. Signalling and telecommunications maintenance staff, during the week ended 24 April 1993, excluding those who were absent through sickness or other reason for all or part of the week, worked an average of 47.4 hours.