§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many changes to the requirements have been notified to bidders for the London Underground PPP since the original invitation to bid. [22705]
§ Mr. SpellarLondon Underground is responsible for managing the competition for the contracts to modernise the Tube infrastructure. I understand that London Underground has made a number of changes to the contractual requirements as it has developed is plans.
§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many(a) full-time drivers, (b) full-time guards and (c) full-time station staff were employed by London Underground in each of the last 10 years. [37241]
§ Mr. SpellarLondon Underground has provided the information in the following table:
Number of full-time train operators Number of full-time guards Number of full-time station staff 1991–92 2,645 838 4,430 1992–93 1,924 842 4,038 1993–94 2,016 779 4,207 1994–95 2,079 612 4,204 1995–96 2,225 459 4,078 1996–97 2,384 508 4,123 1997–98 2,560 525 4,095 1998–99 2,638 594 4,182 1999–2000 2,908 7 4,966 2000–01 3,005 4 5,145 Note:
For years 1993–94 to 1997–98 inclusive, the figures represent the average number of staff over the whole year. Figures for other years represent staff numbers at the end of the financial year.
The large drop in the number of guards in 1999–2000 was due to the introduction of new Northern Line trains, which do not require guards.