House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 5 Oct 2005 (pt 21)

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TRANSPORT

Accident Statistics

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many (a) fatal, (b) major and (c) minor accidents have occurred on each direction of the A5 between the A406 and the A407 in each of the last five years for which figures are available; [14295]

(2) how many (a) fatal, (b) major and (c) minor accidents occurred in each direction of the A5 between the A4003 and the A501 in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [14312]

Dr. Ladyman: The Mayor now has overall responsibility for road safety in London.

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The accident statistics requested can be obtained from:

Chris Lines

Head of London Road Safety Unit

Transport for London

Windsor House

42–50 Victoria Street

London SW1H 0TL

Air Traffic

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) percentage and (b) numerical change there has been in night flights at Heathrow Airport in each of the last five years. [13750]

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Ms Buck: The present night restrictions regime at Heathrow refers to both a night period, 2300–0700 hours, and a night quota period 2330–0600. In the night quota period movements by all types of aircraft, except the very quietest, are restricted by a movements limit and a noise quota, which are set for each season. At Heathrow, the movements limit for each summer season from 2000–04 was 3,250 and for winter 2001–02 to 2004–05 was 2,550. The airport operator may carry over a limited number of movements from one season to the next depending on usage from the previous season.

The number of movements that counted against the limit, and those by the quietest exempt types, and the percentage change are shown in the following table.

Night restrictions season⁽¹⁸⁾ Movements against limit Exempt types Percentage change in movements against limit compared with previous corresponding season

Summer 2000 3,028 207 —

Winter 2000–01 2,615 93 —

Summer 2001 2,939 94 -2.9

Winter 2001–02 2,684 80 +2.6

Summer 2002 2,937 141 +0.1

Winter 2002–03 2,620 96 -2.4

Summer 2003 2,899 113 -1.3

Winter 2003–04 2,683 76 +2.4

Summer 2004 2,993 105 +3.2

Winter 2004–05 2,591 70 -3.4

Summer 2000—summer 2004 — — -1.2

Winter 2000–01—winter 2004–05 — — -0.9

⁽¹⁸⁾ The seasons change with the clocks.

Night restrictions season⁽¹⁸⁾	Movements against limit	Exempt types	Percentage change in movements against limit compared with previous corresponding season
Summer 2000	3,028	207	—
Winter 2000–01	2,615	93	—
Summer 2001	2,939	94	-2.9
Winter 2001–02	2,684	80	+2.6
Summer 2002	2,937	141	+0.1
Winter 2002–03	2,620	96	-2.4
Summer 2003	2,899	113	-1.3
Winter 2003–04	2,683	76	+2.4
Summer 2004	2,993	105	+3.2
Winter 2004–05	2,591	70	-3.4
Summer 2000—summer 2004	—	—	-1.2
Winter 2000–01—winter 2004–05	—	—	-0.9

Information on night movements given dispensations from the restrictions (i.e. additional to those detailed above) was provided on 11 July 2005, Official Report, column 672W.

Consultants

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list management consultants employed by his Department in each of the last three years. [14238]

Derek Twigg: The information requested for DfT(c) and each agency has been placed in the Libraries of the House.

Correspondence

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many letters to his Department from hon. Members in session (a) 2004–05 and (b) 2005–06 remain unanswered, broken down by those which are (i) one month old, (ii) two months old, (iii) three months old, (iv) four months old and (v) over six months old. [13850]

Ms Buck: All letters received more than one month before the hon. Member's question have been answered. The Cabinet Office, on an annual basis, publishes a report to Parliament on the performance of Departments in replying to Members/Peers correspondence. The Report for 2004 was published on 6 April 2005, Official Report, columns 137–40ws.

Coventry Arena

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about the potential development of a railway servicing the new Coventry Arena. [13206]

Derek Twigg [holding answer 20 July 2005]: The West Midlands Route Utilisation Strategy was published by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) on 21 July. The Strategy concluded that Coventry Arena station would present low levels of traffic for most of the week with occasional large event demands requiring train capacity far in excess of the current provision. The cost of rail provision to meet these high peaks in demand would be very high. Consequently a proposal to meet this demand had not been evaluated by the promoter and no business case for the station had been received. The SRA concluded that it was unable to support the inclusion of the station on the Coventry-Nuneaton route.

The SRA wrote to Coventry city council on 24 August 2004 identifying a number of areas of concern with the outline business case. If the council wishes to pursue the proposal, it will need to address those concerns and submit to the Department a viable and funded business case.

Departmental Expenditure

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total spending by his Department on (a) staff, (b) accommodation and (c) procurement in the (i) Moray constituency and (ii) Highland region was for the most recent year for which figures are available. [14841]

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Ms Buck: The total spend by the Department in 2004–05 was £546,600. A detailed analysis is shown in the following table.

Name of agency Moray Highland region

Maritime and Coastguard Nil (a) Staff—£88,000

(b) Accommodation—£12,000

(c) Procurement—£1,000

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽¹⁹⁾ (a) Staff—£169,800

(b) Accommodation—£10,900

(c) Procurement—£20,700

DVLA⁽²⁰⁾ (a) Staff—£183,500

(b) Accommodation—£39,300

(c) Procurement—£21.400

⁽¹⁹⁾ VOSA's figures cover the cost of testing activity in the areas/constituencies listed. Much of VOSA's enforcement activity is mobile. The Enforcement Area Northern Scotland cannot be broken down to reflect costs of enforcement in the actual areas/constituencies concerned. The figures for this area are:
(a) Staff—£601,600
(b) Accommodation—£3,200
(c) Procurement—£125,900
Expenditure on costs which are financed centrally (major works, testing equipment, vehicles, electricity and workwear) are not included in VOSA's figures as they could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
⁽²⁰⁾ The Inverness DVLA Local Office includes the Moray and Highland Region in its catchment area.

Name of agency	Moray	Highland region
Maritime and Coastguard	Nil	(a) Staff—£88,000
	(b) Accommodation—£12,000
	(c) Procurement—£1,000

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽¹⁹⁾	(a) Staff—£169,800
	(b) Accommodation—£10,900
	(c) Procurement—£20,700

DVLA⁽²⁰⁾	(a) Staff—£183,500
	(b) Accommodation—£39,300
	(c) Procurement—£21.400

Information on regional distribution of staff at 1 April 2004 is available in the Libraries of both Houses, and also at:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/management information/ statistical information/statistics/contents for civil service statistics 2004 report/index.asp

Table D shows the numbers of staff by regional distribution.

Figures relating to 1 April 2005 will be published next year.

Stewart Hosie: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total spending by his Department on (a) staff, (b) accommodation and (c) procurement

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in (i) Dundee, East constituency, (ii) Tayside and (iii) the City of Dundee was for the most recent year for which figures are available. [14873]

Ms Buck: The total spend by the Department in 2004–05 was £364,200. A detailed analysis is shown in the following table.
£

Name of agency Dundee, East Tayside City of Dundee

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽²¹⁾ 0 0 0

DVLA⁽²²⁾ (a) Staff—281,000

(b) Accommodation—57,400

(c) Procurement—25,800

⁽²¹⁾ Much of VOSA's enforcement activity is mobile. The Enforcement Area Northern Scotland cannot be broken down to reflect costs of enforcement in the actual areas/constituencies concerned. The figures for this area are:
(a) Staff £601,600
(b) Accommodation £3,200
(c) Procurement £125,900
Expenditure on costs which are financed centrally (major works, testing equipment, vehicles, electricity and work wear) are not included in VOSA's figures as they could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
⁽²²⁾ The Dundee DVLA Local Office includes Dundee, Tayside, Perth and North Perthshire in its catchment area. It is not therefore possible to provide separate costs.

Name of agency	Dundee, East	Tayside	City of Dundee
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽²¹⁾	0	0	0
DVLA⁽²²⁾	(a) Staff—281,000
	(b) Accommodation—57,400
	(c) Procurement—25,800

Information on regional distribution of staff at 1 April 2004 is available in the Libraries of both Houses, and also at, http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/management_ information/statistical_information/statistics/contents for civil service_statistics 2004_report/index.asp.

Table D shows the numbers of staff by regional distribution.

Figures relating to 1 April 2005 will be published next year.

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total spending by his Department on (a) staff, (b) accommodation and (c) procurement in (i) Banff and Buchan and (ii) the North East of Scotland was for the most recent year for which figures are available. [14880]

Ms Buck: The total spend by the Department in 2004–05 was £3.3 million. A detailed analysis is shown in the following table.

Name of Agency Banff and Buchan North-East Scotland

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽²³⁾ (a) Staff—£256,800 Nil

(b) Accommodation—£9,800

(c) Procurement—£21,200

DVLA⁽²⁴⁾ (a) Staff—£304,8

(b) Accommodation—£74,3

(c) Procurement—£25,3

Maritime and Coastguard⁽²⁵⁾ (a) Staff—£58,000 (a) Staff—£2.1 million

(b) Accommodation—£9,000 (b) Accommodation—£355,000

(c) Procurement—£1,000 (c) Procurement—£40,000

⁽²³⁾ VOSA's figures cover the cost of testing activity in the areas/constituencies listed. Much of VOSA's enforcement activity is mobile. The Enforcement Area Northern Scotland cannot be broken down to reflect costs of enforcement in the actual areas/constituencies concerned. The figures for this area are:
(a) Staff—£601,600
(b) Accommodation—£3,200
(c) Procurement—£125,9000
Expenditure on costs which are financed centrally (major works, testing equipment, vehicles, electricity and workwear) are not included in VOSA's figures as they could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
⁽²⁴⁾ Banff and Buchan and the North East of Scotland are covered by the Aberdeen DVLA Local Office.
⁽²⁵⁾ The figure for the North East of Scotland is significantly higher than the others provided by MCA because this area contains a regional office, marine office and coastguard station.

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Name of Agency	Banff and Buchan	North-East Scotland
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽²³⁾	(a) Staff—£256,800	Nil
	(b) Accommodation—£9,800
	(c) Procurement—£21,200

DVLA⁽²⁴⁾	(a) Staff—£304,8
	(b) Accommodation—£74,3
	(c) Procurement—£25,3

Maritime and Coastguard⁽²⁵⁾	(a) Staff—£58,000	(a) Staff—£2.1 million
	(b) Accommodation—£9,000	(b) Accommodation—£355,000
	(c) Procurement—£1,000	(c) Procurement—£40,000

Information on regional distribution of staff at 1 April 2004 is available in the Libraries of both Houses, and also at, http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/management information/statisticalinformation/statistics/contents for civil service statistics 2004 re port/index.asp

Table D shows the numbers of staff by regional distribution.

Figures relating to 1 April 2005 will be published next year.

Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total spending by his Department on (a) staff, (b) accommodation and (c) procurement in Perth and North Perthshire was for the most recent year for which figures are available. [14914]

Ms Buck: The total spend by the Department in 2004–05 was £631,3000. A detailed analysis is shown in the following table.

Name of Agency Perth North Perthshire

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽²⁶⁾ (a) Staff—£167,400

(b) Accommodation—£11,500

(c) Procurement—£14,200

DVLA⁽²⁷⁾ (a) Staff—£281,000

(b) Accommodation—£57,400

(c) Procurement £25,800

Driving Standards Agency⁽²⁸⁾ (a) Staff—£59,100

(b) Accommodation—£11,100

(c) Procurement—£3,800

⁽²⁶⁾ VOSA's figures cover the cost of testing activity in the areas/constituencies listed. Much of VOSA's enforcement activity is mobile. The Enforcement Area Northern Scotland cannot be broken down to reflect costs of enforcement in the actual areas/constituencies concerned. The figures for this area are:
(a) Staff—£601,600
(b) Accommodation—£3,200
(c) Procurement £125,900
Expenditure on costs which are financed centrally (major works, testing equipment, vehicles, electricity and workwear) are not included in VOSA's figures as they could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
⁽²⁷⁾ The Dundee DVLA Local Office includes Dundee, Tayside, Perth and North Perthshire in its catchment area.
⁽²⁸⁾ DSA's figures cover three offices (Perth, Perth LGV and Crieff).

Name of Agency	Perth	North Perthshire
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency⁽²⁶⁾	(a) Staff—£167,400
	(b) Accommodation—£11,500
	(c) Procurement—£14,200

DVLA⁽²⁷⁾	(a) Staff—£281,000
	(b) Accommodation—£57,400
	(c) Procurement £25,800

Driving Standards Agency⁽²⁸⁾	(a) Staff—£59,100
	(b) Accommodation—£11,100
	(c) Procurement—£3,800

Information on regional distribution of staff at 1 April 2004 is available in the Libraries of both Houses, and also at:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/manaqement information/ statistical information/statistics/contents for civil service statistics 2004 report/index.asp

Table D shows the numbers of staff by regional distribution.

Figures relating to 1 April 2005 will be published next year.

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