Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 July 2001. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Friday, 20 July 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what was the average number of train drivers working on London Underground each week day broken down by line in each of the last five years. - Includes table. (Holding answer 19 July 2001).

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what was the average number of train drivers working on London Underground each week day broken down by line in each of the last five years. [5004] Mr. Jamieson: [holding answer 19 July 2001]: This is an operational matter for London Underground which have provided the following information on the total number of train operators required to work on any weekday for the current working timetable on each line. Current timetable _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Line Total number of train operators required each week day Bakerloo 114 Central and Waterloo and City 230 Circle and Hammersmith and City 134 District 267 East London 26 Jubilee 167 Metropolitan 154 Northern 273 Piccadilly 285 Victoria 127 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. London Underground inform me that to provide information for previous years would incur disproportionate costs as the data is not kept in this format.

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