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Railwaymen

Volume 904: debated on Tuesday 27 January 1976

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the numbers of employees at British Rail on 1st January 1976 and 1st January 1965, respectively.

British Rail has provided the following information:

1965399,000
1976231,000 (estimate)
About 26,000 employees were transferred to the National Freight Corporation from British Rail on 1st January 1969.