Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 19 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 March 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 March 2002 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, how many staff are employed in each key area of the railway industry; what the total requirement for staff in each key area is; what assessment he has made of staff shortage numbers in each key area; how many individuals are (a) in training and (b) trained for each key area; and how many individuals have (i) retired and (ii) left employment in each key area since 1995. - Inc figures.

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