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Executive Agencies
Mr. Macdonald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number and location
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of Fire Service College, Forensic Science Service, United Kingdom Passport Agency and HM Prison Service offices closed and the number of jobs lost or transferred as a result of agency work transferring from Scotland to the rest of the United Kingdom over the last five years; and if he will list the number and location of offices opened and jobs gained in Scotland as the result of agency work transferring to Scotland from the rest of the United Kingdom over the same period. [19971]Subsistence Allowance
Mr. David Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the total amount paid by his central Department and each agency for which he is responsible in subsistence allowances for travel (a) within the United Kingdom and (b) outside the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. [19556]
Mr. Howard: Following is the available information about expenditure by my Department on subsistence allowances for travel:
£000 Inland travel |1992-93 |1993-94 |1994-95 provisional ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home Office (excluding Agencies) |<1>- |3,094 |1,936 HM Prison Service |7,097 |6,386 |6,622 Forensic Science Service |102 |166 |131 United Kingdom Passport Agency |66 |136 |88 <1>Not available
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Overtime and Sickness
Mr. David Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each agency and central Department for which he is responsible (a) the total hours of overtime worked for which payment has been made, (b) the total amount paid in overtime and (c) the total time in days and its monetary equivalent lost through sickness in each of the last three years. [19683]
Mr. Howard: The available information on overtime, taken from the Home Office pay computer, is as follows:
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|United Kingdom |Fire Service |Forensic Science
|Central Home Office|Prison Service |Passport Agency |College |Service
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Number of hours of overtime for
which payment has been made
1993-94 |1,623,028 |3,586,949 |210,052 |7,230 |36,368
1994-95 |1,548,521 |3,820,594 |180,843 |9,726 |19,736
Total amount in paid overtime
1993-94 |10,840,249 |16,768,020 |1,206,632 |33,943 |446,034
1994-95 |10,013,139 |18,488,256 |1,042,150 |46,759 |233,828
Information is not available for the financial year 1992-93. The overtime figures include all premia payments in respect of rostered weekend or rest day working, payments for additional hours worked and travel time. There may also be some overtime claims for 1994-95 still being processed.
The total number of working days lost through sickness in 1992 and 1993 in the Home Office, including its agencies, is as follows: 1992: 415,575
1993: 499,695
Data for 1994 are not yet available. Neither separate comparable information for the Home Office agencies, nor the monetary equivalent of the total number of days lost through sickness absence, is available.
Sentencing Policy
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effects
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of taking into account individual defendants' past behaviour on sentencing policy. [18748]Mr. Maclean: A special exercise was undertaken to monitor the effects of the Criminal Justice Acts 1991 and 1993. It found that there was a rise in the proportionate use of custody for adult males at both magistrates and Crown courts--most noticeably for property offences-- following the implementation of the provisions of the 1993 Act which, among other things, restored to courts their power to take account of the previous convictions of offenders and their responses to previous sentences. This rise was most significant for offenders sentenced for property offences who had between six and 20 previous convictions. The rise effectively restored the proportionate use of custody for these offenders to the level evident prior to the implementation of the 1991 Act. The exercise also suggested that for adult males sentenced at the Crown court there appeared to have been an increase in the length of sentences given to those sentenced for all types of offences where they had between six and 20 previous convictions.
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A comparison of the sentencing of a sample of offenders with and without previous convictions in 1991 taken from the offenders index is included in "Criminal Statistics England and Wales 1993". Information about offenders convicted in 1993 will be available later this year.Home Office Statistical Bulletin Issue 20/94 "Monitoring of the Criminal Justice Acts 1991 and 1993--Results from a Special Data Collection Exercise".
Cameras, Shoreham
Mr. Morley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) video and (b) still cameras are currently used by the Sussex police; how many are specifically dedicated to the monitoring of protestors at Shoreham port; and what is the cost of this latter category as a proportion of the police force's overall cost on cameras. [19816]
Mr. Maclean: These are operational matters for the chief constable.
Law and Order Pack
Ms Primarolo: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total production and distribution cost of the "Action Against Crime (Strategy on Law and Order)" pack; how many copies were produced; and to whom they were distributed. [20253]
Mr. Howard: The total production cost, including value added tax, was £12,168. Distribution cost to date is £346.
The primary purpose of the pack is to provide information for members of the public who inquire about law and order policies. Distribution costs will therefore be restricted to postage. The print run included 2,000 packs, each containing printed sheets covering eight law and order subjects; 8,000 wallets; a stock of blank insert sheets. The latter will be used as stock for updating information as necessary.
A complete pack was sent to all Members representing constituencies in England and Wales.
Marchioness
Mr. Spearing: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements were made for distribution of the transcript of the proceedings of the resumed inquest into the deaths of some of the passengers drowned in the Marchioness disaster, during its sittings between 13 March to 7 April; and if he will make arrangements for a transcript of the proceedings to be made available to those legally represented at the inquest, and a copy to be placed in the Library, and be available for public inspection at a convenient location in central London. [19776]
Mr. Nicholas Baker [holding answer 18 April 1995]: This is entirely a matter for the coroner who conducted the resumed inquest. Coroner's actions are governed by the Coroners Act 1988 and the Coroners Rules 1984 which require the coroner only to take notes of the evidence at the inquest and which contain no requirement to provide a transcript of the proceedings to any person.
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TRANSPORT
Air Traffic Control
Sir Russell Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the cost of air traffic control services in the highlands and islands area in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Mr. Norris: The cost to Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. of the provision of air traffic control staff both employed and contracted from Civil Aviation Authority, together with the cost of engineering and technical support to the company for the last three years was:
£(000)
|1992-93|1993-94|1994-95
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1. CAA Sumburgh |480 |529 |499
2. Employed ATC |590 |732 |768
3. Engineering |437 |455 |397
4. Technical Support |222 |147 |96
Total |1,729 |1,863 |1,760
Driving Test Centre, Rhyl
Mr. Hanson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many driving tests Mr. John Morris of the Driving Test Standards Agency stated were held annually at the Rhyl driving test centre at a meeting in Rhyl on 18 November 1994; [18924]
(2) how many representations have been received with regard to the closure of the Rhyl driving test centre (a) since 30 November 1994 and (b) in total. [18923]
Mr. Norris: These are operational matters for the Driving Standards Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Bernard L. Herdan to Mr. David Hanson, dated 18 April 1995:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your questions about the Rhyl Driving Test Centre.
My letter to you of 7 February advised that some 25 individuals and organisations responded to our public consultation exercise which concluded on 30 November 1994. Since that date a further 13 responses have been received, including 2 petitions with 110 signatures. John Morris, who attended the meeting with the local driving instructors on 18 November 1994 indicated as a rough guide that the maximum potential for tests at Rhyl, and its outstation at Llandudno, was 5760, i.e. 3 examiners conducting 40 tests per week for 48 weeks.
Gospel Oak to Barking Line
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what compensation will be available to passengers on the Gospel Oak to Barking line whose trains have been cancelled through delays caused by Railtrack or the train operator; and if he will give passengers parity with freight customers in respect of the imposition of penalties when trains are delayed. [18700]
Mr. Norris: Under British Rail's passengers charter, season ticket holders are entitled to a discount on renewal if average performance over the previous year has been below the advertised standard by more than a small margin. For non-season ticket holders, British Rail offers an ex- gratia system in response to all claims, and each is treated on its merits. In addition, North London Railways
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is currently offering ex-gratia compensation to season ticket holders affected by the severe disruption to Gospel Oak to Barking services on 27 and 28 March.Any compensation from BR to freight customers is a contractual matter between BR and the individual customer.
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trains have been delayed for more than five minutes on the Gospel Oak to Barking line since 1 March. [18702]
Mr. Norris: During the period 5 March to 1 April, 108 trains have been delayed for more than five minutes on the Gospel Oak to Barking line.
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what remedial works to bridges and other structures on the Gospel Oak to Barking line Railtrack has completed to permit the passage of trains with wagons of tare weight of 100 tonnes with 25 tonne axle loadings over the weight restricted section of railway between south Tottenham and Woodgrange park; and if he will make a statement on the safety implications of currently operating such trains over that section of railway. [18699]
Mr. Norris: I understand that after reassessment, Railtrack's engineers have concluded that it is safe to run freight trains on this line subject to some restrictions, such as limiting access to some bridges to one freight train at a time.
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trains have been cancelled on the Gospel Oak to Barking line since 1 March. [18701]
Mr. Norris: During the period 5 March to 1 April, 101 trains have been cancelled on Gospel Oak to Barking line.
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if train services on the Gospel Oak to Barking line since 1 March meet his standards laid down under the passengers charter in respect of delays and cancellations. [18703]
Mr. Norris: Passengers charter performance standards are set by the British Railways Board and apply to route groups, not to individual lines. The Gospel Oak to Barking line is part of the North London lines route group. The latest BR performance figures for the period up to 3 March, show that north London lines are failing to meet both their punctuality and reliability standards.
Second Severn Crossing
Mr. Legg: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider the merits of the complete privatisation of free standing or potentially free standing projects, with special reference to the second Severn Valley bridge. [18843]
Mr. Watts: We are always willing to consider the scope for new projects to be taken forward entirely within the private sector. The second Severn crossing however is subject to both legislative and contractual arrangements which we do not intend to amend.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Sir John Stanley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria are currently being used to purchase properties along the line of the channel tunnel rail link that are blighted but are outside the area defined in safeguarding directions; and if he will place all relevant information in the Library. [18692]
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Mr. Watts: For residential owner-occupied property which is outside the safeguarded areas for the channel tunnel rail link, Union Railways is operating a discretionary purchase scheme. This applies, in particular, where the property is expected to be affected by operational noise above the proposed threshold for noise insulation regulations in cases of serious hardship. New guidelines for the operation of the scheme will be published following completion of the current review of discretionary purchase arrangements in the light of the Owen judgment and a copy of those guidelines will be placed in the Library.
Road Programme
Mr. Olner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the national road programme scheme milestones that were achieved in 1994 95 and the date they were achieved. [18663]
Mr. Watts: The information requested is contained in the following tables.
Highways agency achieved milestones in 1994-95
Public consultation
|Date
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Business plan
A10 M25-Hoddesdon Imp |14 July 1994
A1(M) Baldock-Alconbury |22 September 1994
A1(M) Bramham-Wetherby |29 September 1994
A1(M) Peterborough-Stamford |28 November 1994
A1(M) Wetherby Bypass |29 September 1994
A2 Lydden-Dover Imp |30 November 1994
A4 Henlys/Waggoners Corner Imp |1 December 1994
A595 Duddon Bridge Imp |23 June 1994
M1 J25-28 Widening |20 July 1994
M11 J14 Imp |23 June 1994
M11 J8-9 Widening |23 June 1994
M42 J1-7 Widening |24 June 1994
Additional to business plan
A127 M25-Rayleigh Weir Imp |9 November 1994
A14 Thrapston-Brampton GSJ |2 November 1994
A1(M) Stamford Bypass |28 November 1994
Preferred route Business Plan |Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A1(M) Redhouse-Ferrybridge |14 June 1994 A249 Iwade-Queenborough Imp |27 October 1994 A30 St. Erth-Newtown Imp |5 December 1994 A31-Poole Link Road |13 October 1994 A36 Beckington-East of Bath Imp |11 November 1994 A38 Liskeard-Bodmin Imp |23 November 1994 A38 Saltash-Trerulefoot Imp |23 November 1994 A5 Weeford-Fazeley Imp |20 June 1994 A595 Carlisle Southern Bypass |13 September 1994 A6 Bedford Western Bypass A6-A428 Link |20 July 1994 A65 Coniston Cold Bypass |25 November 1994 A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass and Imp at Winderwath |21 September 1994 A6(M)-M56 Manchester Airport Link West |11 May 1994 M1 J10-15 Widening |30 November 1994 M1 J6A-10 Widening |6 July 1994 M25 Terminal 5 Spur (Heathrow) |21 July 1994 M4 J3-4B Widening |21 July 1994 M62 J18-21 Widening |27 September 1994 Poole Harbour Crossing |13 October 1994 Additional to business plan M1 J23A-25 Widening (including A6-M1 Link) |17 March 1995
Order publication
|Date
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Business plan
A13 Movers Lane Junction Imp |1 June 1994
A1(M) Dishforth-Leeming |18 October 1994
A1(M) Ferrybridge-Hook Moor |15 February 1995
A1(M) Leeming-Scotch Corner |13 April 1994
A23 Handcross-Warninglid Imp |10 November 1994
A259 Bexhill and Hastings Western Bypass |23 September 1994
A259 Hastings Eastern Bypass |23 September 1994
A259 Pevensey-Bexhill Imp |23 September 1994
A303 Ilminster Marsh Imp |13 April 1994
A428 Norse Road Link |11 July 1994
A453 Clifton Lane Imp |29 June 1994
A46 Alcester-Stratford Imp |28 October 1994
A5 Nesscliffe Bypass |1 July 1994
A650 Hard Ings Road Imp |6 October 1994
A2/M2 Cobham-J4 Widening |17 November 1994
M23 J8-9 Widening |17 May 1994
M25 J12-15 Link Roads |7 April 1994
M25 J5-7 Widening |30 June 1994
M4 J8/9-10 Widening |23 September 1994
M6 J11A-16 Widening |30 September 1994
M6 J16-20 Widening |30 September 1994
M62 East/M606 Link Roads |17 June 94
M63 J6-9 Widening |15 November 1994
Additional To business plan
M1 J10-15 Widening |30 November 1994
M1 J6A-10 Widening |28 September 1994
M25 Terminal 5 Spur (Heathrow) |13 October 1994
M4 J3-4B Widening |13 October 1994
Public inquiry
|Date
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Business plan
A1 Willowburn-Denwick Imp |20 September 1994
A12 Wickham Market-Saxmundham Imp |7 March 1995
A13 Ironbridge-Canning Town Imp |14 June 1994
A1(M) Leeming-Scotch Corner |10 January 1995
A259 Dymchurch-M20 J11 Imp |25 October 1994
A259 New Romney Bypass |25 October 1994
A259 St Mary's Bay and Dymchurch Bypass |25 October 1994
A303 Sparkford-Ilchester Imp |8 September 1994
A35 Chideock/Morcombelake Bypass |12 April 1994
A41 Aston Clinton Bypass |29 November 1994
A45/A445 Leamington Turn Junction Imp |17 May 1994
A5225 Wigan-Westhoughton Bypass |12 October 1994
Birmingham Northern Relief Road |21 June 1994
M11 J5 North Facing Slip Road Imp |1 May 1994
M20 J3-5 Widening |25 October 1994
M23 J8-9 Widening |4 October 1994
Additional to business plan
A13 Movers Lane Junction Imp |7 March 1995
A428 Norse Road Link |17 January 1995
A46 Alcester-Stratford Imp |28 March 1995
A5 Nesscliffe Bypass |17 January 1995
A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass |19 April 1994
M62 East/M606 Link Roads |21 March 1995
Completions
|Date
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Business plan
A650 Park Road Advance Works |22 April 1994
A14 Catthorpe-Rothwell |3 July 1994
A19 Easingwold Bypass |25 November 1994
A23 Handcross-Pease Pottage Imp |5 July 1994
A40 Long Lane Junction Imp |26 August 1994
A40 Long Lane-West End Road |17 October 1994
A406 Hanger Lane-Harrow Road |24 November 1994
A52 Ashbourne Relief Road |14 October 1994
A568 Widnes Eastern Bypass North |8 November 1994
A66 Stainmore-Banksgate |22 December 1994
M1 J1 Imp |27 September 1994
M3 Bar End-Compton |15 December 1994
M56 J4-6 Widening |21 December 1994
M62 J14-17 Widening |8 August 1994
Additional to business plan
A17 Leadenham Bypass |10 March 1995
Start of works
|Date
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A428 Bedford Southern Bypass |8 August 1994
A406 Silver Street-Fore Street Imp |15 March 1995
M1/M621 Link Road |29 March 1995
A564 Derby Southern Bypass and Derby Spur |16 January 1995
M66 Denton-Middleton Con 2 |12 September 1994
M1 J21-21A Widening Phase 1 |27 February 1995
M5 J18-19 Widening |29 March 1995
A12 Hackney Wick-M11 Link Con 2 |24 March 1995
A50 Blythe Bridge-Queensway Phase 2 |15 March 1995
M65 Blackburn Southern Bypass Con 2 |6 March 1995
A568 Widnes Eastern Bypass South |31 March 1995
M25 J8-10 Widening |20 February 1995
M6 J20-21A Bridge Renewal |31 March 1995
Mr. Robert Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the national road programme summary of milestones for 1995 96. [19072]
Mr. Watts: The summary of milestones for 1995 96 will be contained in the Highways Agency's 1995 96 business plan to be published shortly.
Mr. Robert Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the success of the Highways Agency is to be measured (a) against the original list of milestones or (b) against the revised list. [19073]
Mr. Watts: The success of the Highways Agency in achieving its milestone target in 1994 95 will be measured against the revised list published on 2 March.
Newbury Bypass
Sir David Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many representations he has received since Christmas (a) in favour of and (b) against the building of the proposed Newbury bypass; and if he will make a statement on his proposals. [18088]
Mr. Watts: Between 19 December 1994 and 7 April 1995 we have received some 440 letters and 2,770 pre-printed postcards in favour of proceeding with the Newbury bypass. Most of these came from the local Newbury area. We have also received two petitions in favour of the bypass, containing a total of 10,700 signatures. During the same period we have received some 320 letters and 50 pre-printed postcards opposing the bypass. The majority of these came from outside the local area.
Road Accident Fatalities
Mr. Chidgey: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many days after a road accident fatalities are still counted as road deaths for his Department's
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statistics; what is the basis for this length of time;and what consideration his Department has given to extending it. [19535]Mr. Norris: A fatality resulting from a road accident is defined as a road death if the death occurs within 30 days of the accident. This definition arose from the Convention of Road Traffic (Vienna 1968) and is adhered to by most European countries. My Department has no plans to extend this definition to a longer time period.
Dangerous Goods Advisers
Mr. Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 21 March, Official Report , column 145 , to the hon. Member for Harborough (Mr. Garnier), how member states voted on the draft directive on dangerous goods advisers at the Transport Council on 14 March. [19511]
Dr. Mawhinney: As reported in the previous answer, the United Kingdom voted against this proposal in the Council. I now understand that Sweden also voted against the draft directive and Luxembourg abstained. Other member states supported the proposal.
Advisers
Ms Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many advisers his Department employs broken down to show (a) political advisers and (b) economic advisers; at what grade and salary they are employed; and what are their minimum working hours in each case. [19414]
Mr. Norris: My Department employs one political adviser. His salary and conditions of work were negotiated in relation to his previous earnings and are confidential.
Economic advice is obtained from career civil servants who may be employed on a variety of working patterns. The following professional economists are employed in my Department:
|Number |Salary range £
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Grade 4 |1 |47,043 to 56,953
Grade 5 |4 |38,341 to 56,953
Grade 6 |6 |29,482 to 48,879
Grade 7 |15 |25,837 to 40,012
Senior Economic Assistants |5 |13,144 to 24,139
Economic Assistants |4 |13,144 to 24,139
Departmental Report
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how much staff time, and at what estimated cost, was put into compiling the departmental annual report; and what were the figures for each year for which figures are available since 1990; [20173] (2) what measures the Department takes to assess the cost and staff implications of compiling material for the departmental annual report. [20174]
Mr. Norris: Publication of the annual transport report is a parliamentary requirement. A large number of staff contribute to the report, but no separate records are kept
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of the total staff time involved: a meaningful estimate could be made only at disproportionate cost.Blood Alcohol Limit
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations his Department has received regarding the present blood alcohol limit in the last two years. [20009]
Mr. Norris: The Department regularly receives representations on this subject from individuals and organisations, the majority calling for a reduction in the present limit.
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to reduce the blood alcohol limit. [20010]
Mr. Norris: None at present, but this is a matter we keep regularly under review.
North Circular Road
Mr. William Powell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what improvement to the A13 between the north circular road and Butcher row are currently being undertaken; at what cost; when will they begin; and when they will be completed. [20266]
Mr. Norris: This is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to my hon. Friend. Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. William Powell, dated 24 April 1995:
The Minister for Transport in London has asked me to write to you about your question in the House about improvement to the A13 between the North Circular Road and Butcher Row.
The following major improvement schemes are currently being undertaken in the National Trunk Roads Programme for that length of the A13:
|Estimated cost|Programme
Scheme |£ million |start |Completion
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A117 Junction
Improvement |26.3 |Autumn 1997 |Autumn 1999
A112 Prince Regent Lane
Junction Improvement |37.0 |Summer 1997 |Summer 1999
Ironbridge-Canning Town
Junction Improvement |55.5 |Summer 1996 |Summer 1999
Blackwall Tunnel/Cotton Street
Junction Improvement |11.9 |May 1994 |Spring 1996
For the schemes on which work has yet to commence the programmes are subject to the satisfactory completion of outstanding statutory procedures and the availability of funds.
In addition to the major schemes for this length of the A13 the Agency has in its 1995 96 programme of Regional Schemes a proposal to resurface the westbound carriage of the A13 between Noel Road and the North Circular Road and a small number of low-cost minor improvements.
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Motorcycle Accidents
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) drivers and (b) motorcyclists were (i) killed
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or (ii) injured in road traffic accidents in each of the last 10 years. [20339]Mr. Norris: The information requested is shown in the following table.
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Number of drivers and motorcyclists killed and injured in road accidents: GB 1984-93
Casualties
Drivers Motorcyclists<3>
All drivers<1> Of which car
drivers<2>
Accident year |Killed |Injured |Killed |Injured |Killed |Injured
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1984 |1,379 |87,814 |1,237 |79,693 |766 |42,030
1985 |1,390 |91,891 |1,253 |82,949 |626 |37,424
1986 |1,500 |99,108 |1,340 |89,832 |588 |34,860
1987 |1,468 |100,103 |1,327 |90,683 |577 |30,559
1988 |1,457 |108,694 |1,280 |98,307 |547 |29,395
1989 |1,678 |118,814 |1,498 |107,681 |573 |30,039
1990 |1,587 |122,380 |1,432 |111,416 |547 |28,217
1991 |1,388 |117,330 |1,261 |107,377 |472 |22,378
1992 |1,377 |121,519 |1,228 |112,115 |413 |19,988
1993 |1,224 |123,281 |1,099 |114,270 |369 |19,104
<1> All drivers-includes drivers of all motor vehicles except two-wheelers and motorcycle combinations.
<2> Car drivers-includes drivers of three-and four wheeled cars, taxis, invalid tricycles, minibuses and motor
caravans.
<3> Motorcyclists-includes riders in control of two-wheeled motor vehicles or combinations, except motor
scooters and mopeds.
Driving Tests
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many driving examiners were injured whilst conducting driving tests in each of the last five years; [20334]
(2) how many days were lost due to driving examiner sickness in each of the last five years; [20335]
(3) what was the pass rates for driving tests in each of the last 10 years: [20336]
(4) what was the driving test fee in each of the last 10 years; [20337]
5) how many candidates took driving tests for each of the last five years. [20338]
Mr. Norris: These are operational matters for the Driving Standards Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Bernard L. Herdan to Ms Joan Walley, dated 24 April 1995:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to the Questions you raised on:-
a. the number of driving examiners injured whilst conducting driving tests in each of the last five years;
b. the number of days lost due to driving examiner sickness in each of the last five years;
c. the pass rates for driving tests in each of the last 10 years;
d. the driving test fee in each of the last 10 years; and e. the number of candidates who took driving tests for each of the last five years.
The information for the first two questions is as follows:
|Number of days lost
|Number of |due to examiner
Calendar year |examiners injured |sickness
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1990 |271 |16,869
1991 |262 |16,338
1992 |281 |17,749
1993 |277 |25,891
1994 |308 |29,965
The information for car tests for the next three questions is as follows:
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