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Shellhaven London Gateway
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those individuals and bodies that have submitted additional evidence and comments on the proposed Shellhaven London Gateway port public inquiry following his extension of the inquiry in 2005. [5800]
Dr. Ladyman: The Secretary of State extended in January 2005 the period given for the receipt of representations on the new highways evidence submitted by the Applicant. There was no extension of the public inquiry itself.
The Secretary of State received representations and comments during the consultation period, in the extension period and after the end of the extension period from individuals and organisations as listed. In some cases the parties' comments were reiterations of their previous evidence rather than submission of any additional evidence.
Representations were also received from two individual local residents.
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the result of the Shellhaven London Gateway port public inquiry. [5801]
Dr. Ladyman: A decision on the Shellhaven London Gateway port public inquiry will be announced as soon as possible when Ministers have completed their consideration of all relevant issues.
Transport Police
Mr. Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many operational police officers were employed by the British Transport Police in each year since 1997. [7106]
Mr. Darling:
The British Transport Police (BTP) have provided the following information on officers employed by the BTP since 1997.
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| Number of BTP officers | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,132 |
| 1998 | 2,095 |
| 1999 | 2,113 |
| 2000 | 2,091 |
| 2001 | 2,109 |
| 2002 | 2,123 |
| 2003 | 2,206 |
| 2004 | 2,280 |
| 2005 | 2,494 |
Tyne Tunnel
Mr. Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce his response to the public inquiry into the second Tyne tunnel crossing. [7419]
Dr. Ladyman: We expect to be able to announce a decision shortly on the application for a Transport and Works Act Order, in parallel with ODPM taking decisions on related listed building consent applications.
Vehicle Registration
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's preparedness to process all outstanding conversions from V5 to V5C Vehicle Registration before the deadline for the change. [6721]
Dr. Ladyman: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's internal planning processes, has estimated that, of those Registration Documents that remained to be converted to V5C Registration Certificates no more than half would be surrendered for conversion before the deadline for the change despite its publicity efforts. The Agency has ensured that there are sufficient staff available to process at least this number of conversions.
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's advertising campaign to raise awareness of the change from V5 to V5C Vehicle Registration has cost; and what elements the cost comprises. [6722]
Dr. Ladyman: The total cost of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's advertising campaign to raise awareness of the change from V5 Vehicle Registration Document to V5C Vehicle Registration Certificates was £2.7 million. This comprised:
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Adverts in the national and motoring press | 1,226,000 |
| On-line advertising | 111,000 |
| Leaflets and posters | 55,000 |
| Public relations | 56,000 |
| A two week television advertising campaign | 1,252,000 |
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many applications for a change from V5 to V5C vehicle registration the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has received in each of the last six months; and what the average processing time has been in each month. [6723]
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Dr. Ladyman: For the sixth-month period from December 2004 to May 2005 DVLA processed in excess of 1.2 million V5 vehicle registration documents which resulted in the issue of V5C vehicle registration certificates in respect of vehicles where a V5C had not been issued previously. The volume of V5s processed for each month is December 2004—281,441. January 2005—300,415. February 2005—224,094. March 2005—193,750. April 2005—168,839. May 2005–130,100.
In 2004–05 DVLA's target was to deliver 95 per cent. of V5s within 12 working days of receipt. For 2005–06 the target is to deliver 95 per cent. within 14 working days. This reflects the decision to move to second class post. The actual performance achieved for the last six months is December 2004—96.5 per cent. January 2005—98.63 per cent. February 2005—99.14 per cent. March 2005—98.30 per cent. April 2005—98.92 per cent. May 2005—98.13 per cent.
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate has been made by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency of the number of V5 Vehicle Registration documents remaining to be converted to the V5C Vehicles Registration document as at 1 June. [6724]
Dr. Ladyman: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has estimated that, as of 1 June 2005, the number of V5 Vehicle Registration Documents remaining to be converted to the V5C Registration Certificate was 800,000.
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Computer Crime
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft her Department recorded in each year since 2001–02; and for each year on how many occasions computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside her Department. [6951]
Mr. Caborn: My Department (a) has had no cases of computer hacking. (b) has had no cases of computer fraud. (c) has had the following equipment stolen:
My Department (i) has had no cases of computer systems illegally accessed from within DCMS. (ii) has had one case of computer systems illegally accessed from outside the Department in 2003.
Digital Television (Northern Ireland)
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which areas of Northern Ireland are unable to receive Freeview. [5508]
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James Purnell: At present, only the Divis, Limavady and Brougher Mountain transmitters broadcast digital signals in Northern Ireland, to around 58 per cent. of the population.
Due to the already crowded nature of the UHF spectrum, it is not possible to extend coverage significantly beyond this level without switching off the analogue transmissions, which we expect to be completed between 2008 and 2012.
Football Foundation
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding was allocated to the Football Foundation by her Department in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) Government region and (b) parliamentary constituency; and if she will make a statement. [6941]
Mr. Caborn: The Football Foundation was formed in 2000.
Between 2000–04, the Football Foundation, including the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, received £62 million in funding from Government. Last year, the Government agreed a new funding package of £45 million for the period between 2004–07.
Details of DCMS funding to the Football Foundation broken down by (a) Government regions and (b) parliamentary constituencies is not available as it is funded into a joint pot comprising match funds from The FA, FA Premier League and Government.
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