House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Feb 2003 (pt 9)

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Aircraft (Palace of Westminster)

Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport from what time in the morning aircraft are permitted to fly into Heathrow over the Palace of Westminster. [97075]

Mr. Jamieson: Aircraft are permitted to fly over the Palace of Westminster, along with other parts of central London whenever Heathrow is open to receive flights.

Airport Security

Mr. David Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to increase security at BAA airports; and what discussions he has had with BAA and CAA on this issue and the funding of enhanced security. [97233]

Mr. Jamieson [holding answer 11 February 2003]: Following the attacks in the USA in September 2001, heightened aviation security measures were introduced at all UK airports, including those owned by BAA plc, and for all airlines operating from the UK. Security at UK airports remains at an enhanced level, and is kept under continuous review.

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It has long been central to UK aviation policy that users should pay the full costs of air travel, and that this should include the costs of whatever level of security is deemed appropriate. There are no plans to change this approach.

Arriva Northern

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment his Department has made of the (a) economic and (b) other effects of the Arriva Northern strike. [96713]

Mr. Spellar: None. Industrial relations are matters primarily between the train operators as employers and the trade unions representing their employees.

Capita

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 15 January 2003, Official Report, column 622W, on Capita, if he will give the (a) start and finish date, (b) value, (c) evaluation mechanism for successful delivery and (d) penalty charges for failure to deliver for each contract; whether penalty charges have been incurred; what the service level agreements were; what the contract numbers were; and if he will make a statement. [97335]

Mr. Jamieson: The information requested is given in the following table.

My Department currently has nine contracts with Capita. The National Traffic Census contract awarded to a Capita subsidiary (and various other companies) was omitted from my earlier answer in error.

The Department's evaluation mechanism for successful delivery of a contract is based on value for money, taking into consideration cost, quality and delivery for each individual tender.

Where potential loss to the Department can be quantified/assessed in advance, it may be covered by a liquidated damages clause. This is intended to cover only actual quantifiable losses by the Department.

The Driving Standards Agency contract for the provision of a computer system for the booking of the Practical Driving Test and associated services is the only current contract with Capita containing a liquidated damages clause. Liquidated damages were sought from, and later agreed with, Capita in 1999 following late delivery of the fully functional Driver Test Control element of the system.

Details of individual service level agreements are not provided to protect commercial confidentiality.

Department/Agency Title/purpose Start date End date Value(see notes⁽⁶⁾^,⁽⁷⁾^,⁽⁸⁾) Contract number

(Central) Department External Recruitment Service for the recruitment of staff at all grades below the senior civil service 12 November 2001 11 November 2004 ⁽⁸⁾45,000 (to date) PPAD 9/1/70

National Road Traffic Census (Cumbria Region) for 2002–04 1 January 2002 31 December 2004 ⁽⁶⁾121,240 PPAD 9/63/60

Driving Standards Agency Design, build, installation and operation of a computer system for the booking of the Practical Driving Test and associated services, and the supply and maintenance of the Agency's IT/IS infrastructure 8 August 1997 7 August 2004 ⁽⁶⁾9,800,000 No specific numberallocated

Highways Agency Consultancy Services Framework for the provision of Human Resources advice and professional services 13 February 2001 20 August 2003 ⁽⁷⁾383,000 HA 114/2/342

Consultancy Framework for the provision of construction and design services June 2001 June 2006 ⁽⁸⁾1,100,000 (to date) HA 13/005/1339

Provision of safety engineering professional services 25 January 2002 31 January 2004 ⁽⁶⁾429,000 2/414

Traffic monitoring services 16 February 2000 11 February 2004 ⁽⁶⁾846,385 2/311

Framework Agreement for audit and measurement services 15 August 2002 12 August 2005 ⁽⁷⁾3,200,000 2/416

Design and supervision of A66 Stainburn to Great Clifton Bypass trunk road contract 5 February 2001 4 February 2008 ⁽⁶⁾363,000 AB840

Department/Agency	Title/purpose	Start date	End date	Value(see notes⁽⁶⁾^,⁽⁷⁾^,⁽⁸⁾)	Contract number
(Central) Department	External Recruitment Service for the recruitment of staff at all grades below the senior civil service	12 November 2001	11 November 2004	⁽⁸⁾45,000 (to date)	PPAD 9/1/70
	National Road Traffic Census (Cumbria Region) for 2002–04	1 January 2002	31 December 2004	⁽⁶⁾121,240	PPAD 9/63/60

Driving Standards Agency	Design, build, installation and operation of a computer system for the booking of the Practical Driving Test and associated services, and the supply and maintenance of the Agency's IT/IS infrastructure	8 August 1997	7 August 2004	⁽⁶⁾9,800,000	No specific numberallocated
Highways Agency	Consultancy Services Framework for the provision of Human Resources advice and professional services	13 February 2001	20 August 2003	⁽⁷⁾383,000	HA 114/2/342
	Consultancy Framework for the provision of construction and design services	June 2001	June 2006	⁽⁸⁾1,100,000 (to date)	HA 13/005/1339
	Provision of safety engineering professional services	25 January 2002	31 January 2004	⁽⁶⁾429,000	2/414
	Traffic monitoring services	16 February 2000	11 February 2004	⁽⁶⁾846,385	2/311
	Framework Agreement for audit and measurement services	15 August 2002	12 August 2005	⁽⁷⁾3,200,000	2/416
	Design and supervision of A66 Stainburn to Great Clifton Bypass trunk road contract	5 February 2001	4 February 2008	⁽⁶⁾363,000	AB840

⁽⁶⁾ Value of contract over its duration.

⁽⁷⁾ Maximum estimated value of orders placed over the life of the framework agreement.

⁽⁸⁾ Estimated value of framework agreement not quantified. Figures reflect actual value of orders placed to date on contract.

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Capital Modernisation Fund

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library the evaluations for the Capital Modernisation Fund projects relating to (a) London Underground, (b) priority bus routes, (c) rural transport, (d) networking of DSA test centres, (e) automatic number plate readers, (f) DLR City airport extension, (g) Transport Police communications, (h) VI motion sensors, (i) automated traffic management and (j) home zones; and if he will make a statement. [97025]

Mr. Jamieson: Capital Modernisation Fund funds for the London Underground were included in an overall grant to London Transport in 2000–01 in respect of preparations for the proposed modernisation of the London Underground network. The London Transport Annual Report for 2000–01 sets outs the Government funding for London Transport and how it was utilised.

The evaluation for the 'Automatic Number Plate Readers' Capital Modernisation Fund project has been completed and a copy will be placed in the Library.

The remaining Capital Modernisation Fund projects relating to my Department have not yet been completed and hence evaluations not carried out. Once evaluations have been undertaken they will be placed in the Library as appropriate.

Computer Hacking

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department recorded in 2001–02; and on how many occasions computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. [97565]

Mr. Jamieson: The Department for Transport was established on 29 May 2002. During the period 29 May 2002 to 31 December 2002 there were: (a) no recorded cases of computer hacking, (b) no recorded cases of computer fraud, and (c) one reported case of computer theft. The Department's predecessors during the period 1 January 2001 to 28th May 2002 were the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, and the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. During that period there were: (a) no recorded

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cases of computer hacking, (b) no recorded cases of computer fraud, and (c) five reported cases of computer theft.

Congestion Charge

Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the cost of the congestion charge to the Department on the basis of motor vehicles supplied to (a) himself, (b) Ministers of State, (c) Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State, (d) Special Advisers and (e) departmental officials. [95298]

Mr. Jamieson: The Government Car and Despatch Agency will meet the costs of the congestion charge for the vehicles it supplies to Departments. It will recover the costs of these charges from Departments. The cost will depend on the number of days that the cars are used within the congestion zone boundary on official business.

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 6 February 2003, ref. 95029, if he will establish a dedicated hotline so that the public can inform his Department of their experiences gained from road user charging schemes in London and Durham. [97382]

Mr. Jamieson: This is a matter for the relevant charging authority.

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 6 February 2003, ref. 95029, by what means he intends to obtain information about experiences gained from road user charging schemes in London and Durham. [97383]

Mr. Jamieson: As well as views sent direct to Ministers we will carefully consider all the various monitoring and evaluation reports being planned. In Durham an agreement between the County Council and DfT requires detailed monitoring of the scheme including the effects on traffic, the impact on the peninsular etc. In London TfL will be monitoring and assessing traffic, public transport, social, environmental and economic indicators. I also understand that the Association of London Government and Westminster Council and others will be assessing the schemes.

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