§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many staff employed by(a) the British Railways Board and (b) its successor companies, have been made redundant during each of the last 10 years. [20469]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI understand from the British Railways Board that, in each year from 1987–88 to 1996–97, the following numbers of British Rail staff were made redundant:
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Year Number of staff 1987–88 2,000 (approx.) 1988–89 2,200 (approx.) 1989–90 1,700 (approx.) 1990–91 850 (approx.) 1991–92 800 (approx.) 1992–93 8,500 (approx.) 1993–94 8,000 (approx.) 1994–95 6,322 1995–96 3,568 1996–97 1,700 (approx.) Equivalent information for BR successor companies is not available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.