FOI request detail

Gender disparity within LU escalator department

Request ID: FOI-2862-2122
Date published: 07 April 2022

You asked
How many women and how many men work within London Underground’s escalator department and what level/roles do they fill

We answered

Our ref: FOI-2862-2122/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 15 March 2022 asking for information about London Underground’s escalator department.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please see the tables below providing the numbers and grades for females in the Escalator team. Please note that the escalator maintenance figures do not include a further three female apprentices, as these are reported elsewhere until they roll off the apprentice scheme.

245 Males in Escalator maintenance and 1 Female
 
Role Team Grade
Movement of Materials co-ordinator  Escalator maintenance TL_SMF1

13 Males in Escalator delivery 5 Females
 

1 x Project Manager
 		 Escalator delivery MMG0
2 x Assistant Project Managers Escalator delivery SMD0 and MMG0

1 x Project          Co-ordinator
 		 Escalator delivery ADC0
1 x Construction Co-ordinator
 		 Escalator delivery SME0

You may also be interested in our gender pay gap reports which are published here:
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/equality-and-inclusion-publications

If this is not the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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