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Telecommunications Masts
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many planning applications have been made to site mobile telecommunications masts on land owned by the Department. [124813]
Ms Hewitt: Since August 2001 when the current planning regulations on mobile telecommunications masts came into force there have been eight planning applications and six applications for prior approval to site mobile telecommunications masts on land owned by the Department.
Wind Farms
Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what briefing was provided by her Department's Press Office to the media in advance of her announcement on 14 July on the expansion of offshore wind capacity. [126319]
Ms Hewitt: Invitations to a press briefing were issued to media representatives in advance of the announcement on the expansion of offshore wind capacity on 14 July. No other briefing material was released in advance of the announcement.
Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether wind farms built on unpopulated islands and islands with populations of less than 1,000 people are entitled to support under the offshore wind capital grants programme. [126779]
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Mr. Timms: Wind farms built on islands would not be entitled to support under the offshore wind capital grants programme, as such wind farms are considered onshore rather than offshore.
Onshore wind farms are not eligible for capital grants, since onshore wind is close to becoming commercially competitive. However, onshore wind farms (wherever situated) would be eligible for support under the Renewables Obligations.
LEADER OF THE HOUSE
EU Institutions (Visits)
Mr. Allen: To ask the Leader of the House pursuant to his answer of 15 July 2003, ref 124996, how many visits were made by hon. Members to each venue. [126909]
Mr. Hain: The number of visits made by hon. Members to each location in 2002–03 were as follows:
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Pre-legislative Scrutiny
Mr. Allen: To ask the Leader of the House which departmental select committee chairmen he has met to discuss pre-legislation scrutiny by their committees. [126869]
Mr. Hain: I have not met any departmental select committee chairmen to discuss pre-legislative scrutiny by their committees and have no plans to do so.
I have met the Chairman of the Liaison Committee to discuss pre-legislative scrutiny, among other matters, and I hope to meet the members of the Liaison Committee in the autumn. The Government seek to facilitate pre-legislative scrutiny as far as is possible and has placed great emphasis on producing more bills in draft. However, the way in which committees perform their core duties is a matter for Parliament, not Government.
Mr. Allen: To ask the Leader of the House pursuant to his answer of 15 July, ref 124976, if he will list the ways in which each of the Bills was scrutinised; and if he will make a statement. [126910]
Mr. Hain: The following information requested is as follows: nine draft bills were laid before Parliament this Session. The table indicates in each case the Committee which has undertaken, or will undertake, pre-legislative scrutiny.
| Draft Bill | Pre-legislative scrutiny by |
|---|---|
| Electricity (Trading and Transmission) | Trade and Industry Committee |
| Corruption | Joint Committee on the draft Corruption Bill |
| Housing | Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister |
| Public Audit (Wales) | Welsh Affairs Committee (and the National Assembly for Wales) |
| Civil Contingencies | Joint Committee on the draft Civil Contingencies Bill |
| Nuclear Sites and Radioactive Substances | Trade and Industry Committee |
| Mental Incapacity | Joint Committee on the draft Mental Incapacity Bill |
| Gender Recognition | Joint Committee on Human Rights |
| Gambling (part 1) | Joint Committee on the draft Gambling Bill |
Special Advisers
Mr. Flight: To ask the Leader of the House how many (a) special advisers, (b) press officers, (c) civil servants, (d) advisers to civil servants and (e) permanent staff were working for the Leader of the House in each year since 1996. [126470]
Mr. Hain: The information requested, where available, is as follows and includes staff working in both the Office of the Leader and Deputy Leader:
| From | Civil servants | Special advisers | Press officers |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 | 6 | 1 | — |
| June 1997 | 7 | 1 | — |
| March 1998 | 8 | 2 | — |
| November 1999 | 10 | 2 | — |
| August 2000 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| November 2002 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
The post of Deputy Leader of the House of Commons was created in July 1999.
The Press Officers working for the Leader and Deputy Leader are employed by the Cabinet Office.
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All the civil servants working in the offices of the Leader and Deputy Leader have permanent status, though all except one are on loan from other Departments.
Written Ministerial Statements
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Leader of the House how many written ministerial statements have been made by his Office since 29 October 2002. [126603]
TRANSPORT
Listed Buildings
Mr. Norman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) Grade I, (b) Grade II* and (c) Grade II buildings have been identified for demolition as a result of his response to the 11 multi modal studies announced on 9 July; and where they are located. [126695]
Mr. Jamieson: There are no Grade I or Grade II* listed buildings identified for demolition due to road schemes that entered the Targeted Programme of Improvements on 9 July. The Grade II Burgess Hill Farmhouse and Barn are on the proposed route of the A21 dualling between Tonbridge and Pembury. No decision has been taken on whether to demolish or relocate these buildings.
London Underground
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much London Underground Ltd. spent on (a) advertising and (b) public relations in each of the last six years. [126554]
Mr. McNulty: Due to organisational changes in 1999 (London Transport becoming part of Transport for London, and restructuring of London Underground to reflect "shadowing running" in anticipation of the Public Private Partnership), it is only possible to provide comparable figures over the last three years.
| Advertising & Customer Information (£ million) | Public Relations(£ million) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
| 2001–02 | 7.8 | 1.6 |
| 2000–01 | 8.4 | 1.1 |
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many prosecutions of London Underground Ltd. there were in each of the last six years for breaches of health and safety regulations. [126555]
Mr. McNulty: This information is freely available on Health and Safety Executive's Website, www.hse.gov.uk. The number of prosecutions against London Underground for health and safety breaches over the last six years is as follows:
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| Number | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 |
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) at what frequency each London Underground station was cleaned on 14 July; [126557]
- (2) how often trains were cleaned on each London Underground line on average in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many trains ran on each line in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126578]
Mr. McNulty: The information is not available in the format requested. LU has strict guidelines about station and train cleanliness and they form a key part of the PPP contracts. London Underground are working very closely with their Infraco partners to achieve improvements. The PPP contracts sets benchmarks for performance and Infracos have incentives to achieve these or suffer financial penalties for failure.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground (a) staff and (b) contractors were employed to clean (i) stations and (ii) trains on 14 July. [126626]
Mr. McNulty: Station and train cleanliness are a key element of the PPP contracts. Therefore, the responsibility for employing staff to clean trains and stations is the responsibility of each of LU's Infraco partners. The number of cleaners employed is a matter for them.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground train carriages were available for use on each underground line on 14 July. [126627]
Mr. McNulty: The number of train carriages available for service on each Underground line on 14 July, during the evening peak (18.00) was as follows:
| Line | Carriages in service |
|---|---|
| Bakerloo | 210 |
| Central | 520 |
| Victoria | 288 |
| Waterloo & City | 16 |
| Jubilee | 246 |
| Northern | 522 |
| Piccadilly | 360 |
| Metropolitan | 336 |
| Circle | 72 |
| Hammersmith & City | 84 |
| East London | 24 |
| District | 456 |
| Total LU | 3,134 |
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Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many miles of track London Underground was operating passenger services on 14 July broken down by line. [126629]
Mr. McNulty: The following table, shows miles of track by line. The figures exclude depots and sidings, but include National Rail tracks over which LU operates passenger services:
| Line | Miles |
|---|---|
| Bakerloo | 29.7 |
| Central | 91.3 |
| Victoria | 27.7 |
| Waterloo & City | 2.8 |
| Jubilee | 48.4 |
| Northern | 75.5 |
| Piccadilly | 68.0 |
| Metropolitan/Hammersmith & City | 106.6 |
| East London | 9.0 |
| District | 78.9 |
| Total | 538.0 |
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the average temperature during the summer period was on each of the London Underground lines in 2002; [126630]
- (2) what the maximum temperature reached was on each of the London Underground lines in the last 12 months. [126633]
Mr. McNulty: London Underground does not hold such data in the format requested.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground stations were covered by CCTV systems on 14 July. [126631]
Mr. McNulty: London Underground, for reasons of security, do not publicly disclose the number of stations with CCTV coverage. They can confirm that 96 per cent. of stations possess CCTV facilities. Under the PPP, improving security of customers and staff is a key priority and LU and their partners are committed to delivering these improvements.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much litter was collected on each underground line in the last 12 months. [126632]
Mr. McNulty: Data are not available in the format requested. However, LU estimates that approximately 15 tonnes of litter is removed from trains and stations every day.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) lowest and (b) highest salary was for London Underground (i) station staff, (ii) drivers and (iii) board members on 14 July 2003. [126641]
Mr. McNulty: The information requested is set out in the following table:
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| Lowest Salary | Highest Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Station staff (From Customer Service Assistant to Station Supervisor) | 18,932 | 34,044 |
| Train Operators (drivers)(8) | 31,274 | 31,274 |
| London Underground Board Members | 98,291 | 154,500 |
(8) Train operators are paid at a flat rate
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground stations were fully accessible to people with disabilities on 14 July. [126642]
Mr. McNulty: There were currently 39 stations served by London Underground on 14 July with step-free access to their platforms. Train Operating Companies manage nine of these stations.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) lowest and (b) highest (i) single and (ii) return fares were on the London Underground on 14 July. [126643]
Mr. McNulty: Setting of Underground fares has been an operational responsibility for Transport for London and the Mayor of London since the summer of 2000. The cheapest adult tickets on London Underground are (i) 1.00 single and (ii) 2.00 return. The most expensive adult tickets they sell are (i) £3.70 single and (ii) £7.40 return.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) lowest priced and (b) highest priced (i) monthly and (ii) annual season ticket was on the London Underground on 14 July. [126644]
Mr. McNulty: Setting of Underground fares has been an operational responsibility for Transport for London and the Mayor of London since the summer of 2000. The cheapest adult season tickets on London Underground are (i) 35 monthly and (ii) 364 annual. The most expensive adult season tickets they sell are (i) £142.90 monthly and (ii) £1,488 annual. The cheapest monthly and annual season tickets cover only one Travelcard Zone (a choice of zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 but not 1). The most expensive monthly and annual season tickets cover all Zones (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) earliest and (b) latest train running times were on each London Underground line on 14 July. [126645]
Mr. McNulty: The earliest and latest running times from Monday to Friday were as follows:
| Earliest train | Latest train | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakerloo | 05.38 | 00.50 |
| Central | 05.12 | 01.09 |
| Circle | 05.12 | 01.09 |
| District | 04.56 | 01.28 |
| East London | 05.24 | 01.13 |
| Hammersmith and City | 04.40 | 00.59 |
| Jubilee | 05.12 | 01.13 |
| Metropolitan | 05.22 | 01.30 |
| Northern | 05.13 | 01.12 |
| Piccadilly | 05.10 | 01.16 |
| Victoria | 05.20 | 01.02 |
| Waterloo and City | 06.15 | 21.52 |
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Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average waiting time at London Underground ticket offices was in the four weeks before 14 July. [126646]
Mr. McNulty: According to London Underground's latest figures, (four weeks to 21 June) the average waiting time at ticket offices was 66.4 seconds. This is the lowest average waiting time attained for four years.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many acts of aggression against staff there were on each London Underground line in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126647]
Mr. McNulty: Following a major programme aimed at improving staff protection, physical assaults fell by 4 per cent. in 2002–03, the first time in many years. The figures requested are provided as follows.
| Line | Instances of aggression |
|---|---|
| Bakerloo | 46 |
| Central | 123 |
| District Line | 189 |
| East London | 10 |
| Jubilee | 148 |
| Circle and Hammersmith | 14 |
| Metropolitan | 233 |
| Northern | 183 |
| Piccadilly | 163 |
| Victoria | 64 |
| Total | 1,173 |
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much revenue was raised through London Underground fares in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126648]
Mr. McNulty: For 2002–03, total fares that London Underground earned for carrying passengers on its network was 1,108.5 million.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground employees there were on 14 July, broken down by (a) train drivers, (b) station staff, (c) HQ staff and (d) other categories of staff. [126649]
Mr. McNulty: The following data include permanent staff and those on fixed term contracts but exclude agency staff:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Train operators (drivers) | 3,189 |
| Station staff | 6,164 |
| HQ staff (Central Directorates) | 1,668 |
| Other categories of staff(9) | 2,045 |
| Total | 13,066 |
(9) Personnel supporting train operators and station staff in the Trains and Stations Directorates.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) train cancellations and (b) delays of more than 10 minutes to London Underground train services there were on each line in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126650]
Mr. McNulty: The following data cover July 2002– June 2003.
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| Line | Delays greater than 15 minutes | Peak cancellations |
|---|---|---|
| Bakerloo | 342 | 926 |
| Central | 288 | 9,435 |
| Victoria | 149 | 572 |
| Waterloo and City | 79 | 254 |
| Jubilee | 247 | 600 |
| Northern | 259 | 1,309 |
| Piccadilly | 409 | 2,546 |
| Metropolitan | 554 | 1,260 |
| Circle and Hammersmith | 289 | 1,743 |
| East London | 90 | 107 |
| District | 567 | 1,421 |
| Total | 3,273 | 20,173 |
Notes:
1. Cancellation figures given are for M-F peaks (09:00 and 18:00 'snapshots').
2. London Underground's key performance indicator for delays is based on 15 minutes
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the level of fare evasion was on the London Underground in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many people were prosecuted for fare evasion on each line during that period. [126651]
Mr. McNulty: In the 12 months to November 2002, 3.54 per cent. of passengers were unable to produce a ticket, or carried an incorrect ticket. Between 1 July 2002–1 July 2003, LU submitted 2,042 prosecutions for fare evasion. LU carries out regular ticket irregularity surveys, and not all instances of passengers using incorrect tickets are an attempt to avoid paying the correct fare.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average number of passengers carried at peak times on each London Underground line was during the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126652]
Mr. McNulty: The following figures show the average number of passengers travelling in peak times during a typical week in 2002:
| 7am-10am | 4pm-7pm | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakerloo | 83.370 | 91.470 |
| Central | 170,229 | 184.227 |
| District | 178,250 | 169,945 |
| East London | 10,737 | 10,207 |
| Jubilee | 126,286 | 125,316 |
| Hammersmith and City | 44,570 | 395 |
| Metropolitan | 73.036 | 67,385 |
| Northern | 202,105 | 192,946 |
| Piccadilly | 134,526 | 156,320 |
| Victoria | 149,728 | 157,418 |
| Circle | 58,489 | 63,843 |
| Waterloo and City | 17,806 | 14,577 |
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