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Driving Licences
David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many people applied for driving licences in the United Kingdom in each year since 1990. [39749]
Mr. Jamieson: The information requested is as follows:
The Department does not record the number of driving licences applied for. DVLA records show the following driving licensing transactions processed (including Northern Ireland).
| Financial year | Transaction volumes |
|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 6.35 |
| 1991–92 | 7.00 |
| 1992–93 | 6.52 |
| 1993–94 | 6.51 |
| 1994–95 | 6.46 |
| 1995–96 | 6.67 |
| 1996–97 | 6.93 |
| 1997–98 | 7.00 |
| 1998–99 | 6.40 |
| 1999–2000 | 5.55 |
| 2000–01 | 5.53 |
Local Government Finance
Mr. Mark Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the real terms cash and percentage increase in the (a) standard spending assessment between 1997–98 and 2001–02, (b) revenue support grant between 1997–98 and 2001–02, (c) total external support between 1997–98 and 2001–02 and (d) aggregate external finance between 1997–98 and 2001–02 broken down by (i) unitary, (ii) shire county, (iii) shire district, (iv) metropolitan district and (v) London borough council. [40188]
Dr Whitehead: The following table provides the information requested. The increases have been expressed at 2001–02 prices based on the GDP deflator.
(24) Revenue Support Grant plus redistributed national non-domestic rates plus SSA Reduction Grant (SSA Review) plus SSA Reduction Grant (Police Funding Review) plus Central Support Protection Grant plus principal formula Police Grant.
(25) Total External Support plus the City Offset plus Neighbourhood Renewal Fund plus other special and specific grants within AEF. The data on the other special and specific grants within AEF have been collated from statistical returns supplied by local authorities to DTLR, the other data come from administrative records held by DTLR.
(26) Includes City of London.
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Between 1997–98 and 2001–02, the last round of local government reorganisation took place. In 1997–98, there were 27 unitary councils, 35 shire counties and 260 shire districts. In 2001–02, there were 46 unitary councils, 34 shire counties and 238 shire districts.
Also, between 1997–98 and 2001–02 there have been a number of changes in the function and funding of local authorities, for example in the way education for four-year-olds was funded.
It is not possible to calculate data for 1997–98 on a like-for-like basis with 2001–02. The data in the table do not make any allowance for local authority reorganisation or these changes in function or funding and the figures should therefore be treated with caution.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when the White Paper on modernising local government finance will be published. [40013]
Dr. Whitehead [holding answer 6 March 2002]: The Government's proposals for reforming the local government finance system were published on 11 December 2001 in Part 2 of our White Paper "Strong Local Leadership—Quality Public Services". Copies are available in the Libraries of the House.
Departmental Policies
Mr. Mark Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what funding his Department has provided to the cities of (a) London and (b) Westminster in the years 1992–93 to 2001–02, including grants and borrowing approvals for revenue and capital expenditure. [40180]
Dr. Whitehead: The information requested has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Disabled Rail Passengers
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 11 February 2002, Official Report, column 20W, on disabled rail passengers, where the revised code was published; and if he will place the revised code in the Library. [40265]
Mr. Jamieson: The revised code of practice is available on request from the Strategic Rail Authority and is also on their website. I have placed copies in the Libraries of the House.
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Departmental Staff
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what proportion of staff in his Department are dedicated to (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) aviation and (d) other forms of transport. [40205]
Dr. Whitehead: The tables give the proportion of permanent and casual staff (full-time equivalents) who are dedicated to (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) aviation and (d) other forms of transport, for DTLR(C) including GOs and the DTLR agencies. It takes no account of staff employed by other bodies, such as the Strategic Rail Authority, the Office of Rail Regulator or the Civil Aviation Authority.
This information excludes staff working on cross modal transport issues.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Roads | 11.5 |
| Rail | 1.9 |
| Aviation | 4.4 |
| Other forms of transport | 5.0 |
| Total | 22.8 |
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Roads(27) | 78.7 |
| Rail | 0 |
| Aviation | 0 |
| Other forms of transport(28) | 8 |
| Total | 86.7 |
(27) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driving Standards Agency, Highways Agency, Vehicle Certification Agency and Vehicle Inspectorate.
(28) Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
All total figures are based on the Cabinet Office staff in post and diversity statistics for October 2001, published on 21 February 2002.
Form SP3
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many organisations are being asked to complete form SP3. [40216]
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Dr. Whitehead: I understand that SP3 is a form used by the Patent Office and as such is not a matter for my Department.
National Air Traffic Services
Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 25 February 2002, Official Report, column 806W, on NATS, if he will break down the costs of setting up the NATS PPP into the main heads of expenditure; what sums were paid to advisers; and who they were. [40618]
Mr. Jamieson: The Government's principal advisers on the NATS PPP were Credit Suisse First Boston, Slaughter and May and Deloitte and Touche. Insignia Richard Ellis, Ove Arup and Real Time Engineering also provided specialist advice. A total of £18.2 million has been paid in fees to these companies.
Total payments of £8.4 million and £23 million have been made to the CAA and NATS respectively, representing costs necessarily incurred by those organisations in preparing for the PPP. Other more minor items of expenditure account for the remaining £2.6 million.
Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 25 February 2002, Official Report, column 806W, in relation to the staff share allocation scheme in relation to the NATS PPP, how the valuation of shares will be calculated; by whom; what arrangements will be made for valuing shares of staff who leave; and by how much the shares have changed in value since they were allocated on 21 September 2001. [40619]
Mr. Jamieson: These are matters for NATS and NATS Employee Share Trust Ltd.
Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in relation to the NATS PPP, what pension arrangements were made for (a) those employees formerly employed by the CAA and (b) new employees of the NATS PPP. [40606]
Mr. Jamieson: NATS employees formerly employed by the CAA retain the right to remain in the Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme (CAAPS). The pension arrangements of persons employed by NATS Ltd subsequent to the establishment of the PPP are a matter for that company.
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