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Timber
Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will
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list the companies from which his Department has obtained timber and wood products and the total spent with each firm over the last five years. [43403]
Dr. Whitehead: Current data capture systems do not enable the information to be reported in the format requested. The Department is reviewing its management information systems with a view to capturing more specific information on timber and wood product purchases. In the meantime the following information is available from the Departments office furniture contracts:
- Ashers Systems Furniture since 1997: £370,500.00
Flexiform Business Furniture since 1997: £941,000.00
Godfrey Syrett since 1997: £685,000.00
ROC since 1998: £22,300.00.
Departmental Contracts
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the 30 largest contracts awarded by his Department from (a) May 1997 to April 1998, (b) May 1998 to April 1999, (c) May 1999 to April 2000, (d) May 2000 to April 2001 and (e) May 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available, stating in each case the values of the contracts and the companies with which the contracts were placed. [43671]
Dr. Whitehead: The information requested is not held centrally and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Staff Numbers
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many staff have been employed by his Department in each of the last 10 years. [42470]
Dr. Whitehead: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office on 19 March 2002, Official Report, column 295W.
Digital Services
Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the number of subscriptions to (a) digital terrestrial, (b) digital satellite and (c) digital cable television held by his Department for services in any departmental building from which Ministers work, stating for each subscription its (i) cost and (ii) purpose. [48353]
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Dr. Whitehead: DTLR subscribes to seven satellite TV packages for Ministers at a cost of £35 per month per subscription. The purpose is to ensure Ministers have easy access to news channels, including the parliamentary channel, so that they can keep abreast of events of the day that may be of interest to their areas of work within the Department.
Television Licences
Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the (a) number and (b) total cost of television licences paid for by his Department. [48352]
Dr. Whitehead: The information is as follows:
"Adapting to Change in Work and Society"
Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what representations he has made to the European Commission concerning the proposals set out in "Adapting to Change in Work and Society". [48628]
Dr. Whitehead: I am currently awaiting the advice of the Health and Safety Commission on this document and its implications for the UK approach to health and safety at work. In the light of that, I will consider the terms in which any formal UK reaction should be conveyed to the Commission.
Underspend
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the (a) capital and (b) revenue underspend in his Department is expected to be in the financial year 2001–02. [47797]
Dr. Whitehead: Estimated outturn figures for 2001–02 will be published in the Budget report on 17 April.
Property Protection
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what new measures his Department took in 2001–02 to protect its property from theft or damage. [47249]
Dr. Whitehead: Apart from the temporary introduction of the searching of bags and vehicles, my Department's existing protective measures were maintained and no new measures were considered necessary.
Parliamentary Questions
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will take steps to improve the response time to parliamentary questions. [47725]
Dr. Whitehead: In its response to the Public Administration Committee's Second Report of Session 2001–01 on Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions, the Government made clear their commitment to providing prompt and accurate answers to parliamentary questions. This continues to be the Government's position.
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Performance Targets
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for new major single regeneration budget projects and New Deal for Communities projects will be met by 31 March; [47267]
- (2) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target that by 2001–02 80 per cent. of written representation appeals should be decided within 16 weeks will be met; [47268]
(3) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the reduction in the incidence of fire-related deaths in the home will be met by March 2003; [47220]
(4) what new initiatives his Department has taken in 2001–02 to assist in achieving its Public Service Agreement targets; [47179]
(5) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to ensure that by December 2002 each council has agreed and put into operation a new constitution which is transparent, accountable and efficient will be met; [47274]
(6) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to reduce by two thirds the number of people sleeping rough will be met by 2002; [47227]
(7) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target that by 2001–02 80 per cent. of appeals by inquiry should be decided within 30 weeks will be met; [47270]
(8) if the PSA target for improvement in fire service efficiency will be met by the due date of March; [47239]
(9) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to increase the number of passenger miles travelled on national railways by 15 per cent. by 2001–02 will be met; [47264]
(10) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target that by 2001–02 80 per cent. of appeals should be decided by hearing within 22 weeks will be met; [47269]
(11) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to increase by 2001–02 the numbers of annual regulatory contacts by the HSE to at least 200,000 and the number of investigations to at least 35,000 will be met; [47271]
(12) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for 2001–02 for improvement in response time for all letters from hon. Members will be met; [47272]
(13) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to end the decline in the condition of UK motorways and trunk roads and restore the cuts in the maintenance of local authority principal local roads and bridges by 31 March will be met; [47265]
(14) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for reducing the backlog of council house repairs and providing new investment by 31 March will be met. [47217]
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Dr. Whitehead: Information about progress on these PSA targets will be published in the Department's 2002 departmental annual report.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to reduce car dependency by 31 March will be met. [47263]
Dr. Whitehead: There is no such target.
Broadway and Pebworth Fire Stations
Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the replacement of (a) Broadway and (b) Pebworth fire stations. [47598]
Dr. Whitehead: Responsibility for the provision of an efficient fire service, including replacement of fire stations where this is deemed necessary, rests locally with the fire authority, in this case, the Hereford and Worcester Combined Fire Authority.
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