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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 June 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
TAKEN BEFORE THE SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 23 JUNE 1998

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Members present:

Mr Andrew F Bennett	Mrs Louise Ellman
Mr Thomas Brake	Mr James Gray
Christine Butler	Mr Bill Olner
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody	Dr Alan Whitehead

In the absence of the Chairman, Mrs Dunwoody was called to the Chair

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CONTENTS

Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (EST 98A)

PREFACE

PART I—INTRODUCTION

MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES
THE DETR ANNUAL REPORT 1998
CASH LIMITS

PART II—COMMENTARY ON THE SUPPLY ESTIMATES

CLASS VI, VOTE 1: HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION, REGENERATION, COUNTRYSIDE AND WILDLIFE, ENGLAND

Total Vote
Section B—Housing Corporation
Section C—Housing Revenue Account (HRA) subsidy
Section D—Other housing
Section E—Construction
Section G—Single Regeneration Budget grants in aid
Section H—Other regeneration
Section M—ERDF projects not funded by or in advance of EC receipts
Section N—HRAS (rent rebate element)
Section O—Private housing renewal specified capital grants
Section P—Other private housing renewal
Section Q—Other housing
Section R—Single Regeneration Budget
Section U—ERDF projects not funded by or in advance of EC receipts
Section V—Housing Corporation
Section W—HRAS (Capital Receipts Initiative element)

CLASS VI, VOTE 2: PLANNING, ROADS, LOCAL TRANSPORT AND VEHICLE SAFETY

Total vote
Section A—Grants and consultancies for roads and local transport
Section C—Priority routes in London (Red routes)
Section E—Vehicle and traffic enforcement
Section I—Planning and minerals research
Section K—Transport supplementary grant
Section L—Public Transport Facilities grant
Section M—IDA grants
Section O—Licence fee refunds
Section P—Grants to Humber Bridge Board

CLASS VI, VOTE 3: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WATER, ENGLAND

Vote total
Section C—Environment Agency
Section D—Pneumoconiosis compensation, etc
Section E—Water services (including national security)
Section G—Miscellaneous grants
Section 1—Planning redevelopment

CLASS VI, VOTE 4: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL POLICY, ENGLAND

Vote total
Section A—Valuation services
Section B—Reorganisation of local government
Section C—Local government research and surveys
Section E—Revenue support grants
Section F—Non-domestic rates payments
Section G—Non-domestic rates outturn adjustments
Remnant Section—Council tax transitional reduction grant
Remnant Section: Other grants and payments

CLASS VI, VOTE 5: DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS: ADMINISTRATION

Vote total
Section A—Central administration
Section D—PSA Services
Section E—Sale of PSA Services businesses (not included in the control total)

CLASS VI, VOTE 6: TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES

Vote total
Section E—Other rail consultancies
Section F—CTRL competition
Section L—Privatisation of rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs)
Section K—Ports and Shipping services
Section L—Civil Aviation services
Section N—Transport security
Section O—Freight grants
Section Q—Metropolitan Railways Passenger Services (MRPS) grant
Section R—Deeds of Assumption (DoA) Ltd
Section S—London Transport
Section T—British Rail grant
Section U—Non rail privatisation programme

CLASS VI, VOTE 7: OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES

Vote total
Section H—Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Executive Agency
Residual costs of the former Building Research EstablishmentExecutive Agency
Cash injection to the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre Executive Agency (Trading Fund)
Cash injection to the Driving Standards Agency (Trading Fund)
Driving Standards Agency

CLASS VI, VOTE 8: HIGHWAYS AGENCY

Vote total
Section A—National roads
Section B—Administration

CLASS VI, VOTE 9: DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

Vote total
Section A—Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

CLASS VI, VOTE 10: PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES

PART III-EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH PROVISION IS MADE ON THE SOLE AUTHORITY OF THE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATION ACTS

CLASS VI, VOTE 2: PLANNING, LOCAL TRANSPORT, ROADS AND VEHICLE SAFETY
Sections P—Grants to the Humber Bridge Board

CLASS VI, VOTE 4: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL POLICY, ENGLAND
Section C—Local government research and surveys

CLASS VI, VOTE 6: TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES VOTE
Section P—Royal Travel

PART IV—SCHEDULE 5

PRODUCTION

PART V—PROGRESS REPORT ON THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE REPORT ON THE ESTIMATES OF THE FORMER ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE

FORM AND PRESENTATION OF ESTIMATES AND REPORT
PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE
INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ACROSS GOVERNMENT
ENERGY USE ON THE GOVERNMENT ESTATE
RECYCLING TARGETS
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CONFERENCE CENTRE
MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES
MANDATORY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
COUNCIL TAX EQUALISATION

Further Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions (EST 98B)

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON TARGET

NOTES TO EDITORS

TABLE 1
Government estate: energy efficiency performance¹
TABLE 2
Government estate: energy efficiency performance^1,16
TABLE 3
Government estate: energy efficiency performance^13,14
TABLE 4
Government estate: energy efficiency performance¹⁵
TABLE 5
Government estate: energy and cost indicators¹⁶

DETR Accounting Officer Responsibilities 1998/99


Examination of witnesses

SIR ANDREW TURNBULL, Permanent Secretary, MR JOHN BALLARD, Principal Finance Officer, MR BRIAN LEONARD, Director, Environment Protection Strategy Directorate, Department of the Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs; MR RICHARD HILLIER, Director, Resources and Planning, Health and Safety Executive; were examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 162

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Prepared 17 August 1998