191. And right now?
(Mr Everitt) I do not have the precise number as of this moment.
192. Could you send us a note showing how it has changed in the past and what you are anticipating in the future?10
(Mr Everitt) Sure.
193. How many days have you bought back?
(Mr Everitt) You mean in terms of the deal that we did we controllers for voluntary attendance?
194. Yes, how many days?
(Mr Everitt) I could give you a note on that.11 Very few so far, they would mainly be for summer next year.
195. How many days oV are controllers owed?
(Mr Everitt) As part of the pay deal we are buying out their days off.
196. I was not asking you that, with respect.
(Mr Everitt) I have not got the number at my fingertips.
197. I would like to know how many days off controllers are owed. If you cannot answer the question now could you not answer a different question I did not ask but just save us time and send us a note.12 I do not have a lot of time and it is just annoying when I get an answer that is not an answer to the question I asked. Could you say what has been the increase in overload reports?
(Mr Everitt) I can give you a precise number on that but, again, I would want to give you a note.13 There has certainly been an increase but that has apparently been a consequence of Swanwick coming into operation.
198. Are you familiar with the form that controllers fill in when they have a report?
(Mr Everitt) Yes, a 1261.
199. Is it correct that the form has been changed so that it no longer has to be countersigned by the watch manager and supervisor?
(Mr Everitt) That I do not know, I would have to check.
200. Again if you could let us have a note.14 I understand it did used to have a section underneath where the watch manager or supervisor had to agree or not agree with the comment logged by the controller. I am told this section has now been removed and I would like to know if that is the case or not.
(Mr Everitt) I would have to check.
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10 Ev 30, 33-34.
11 Ev 30, 34.
12 Ev 30-31, 34.
13 Ev 30.
14 Ev 31.