Information on conferences organised by business units based at our London headquarters buildings are not centrally recorded and this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Food
Mr. Paice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport from which five countries of origin the greatest amount of food was procured by her Department in the last year for which figures are available; and what the (a) cost and (b) quantity procured was in each case. [214900]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
The requested information is not centrally recorded and a departmental response could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, at our main London headquarters building the requested information is as follows:
7 July 2008 : Column 1183W
Country
Percentage
Spend (£)
Britain
70
211,400
Spain
12
36,240
France
8
24,160
Netherlands
6
18,120
Italy
4
12,080
Departmental Information Officers
Mr. Hoban:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average cost to her Department was of employing a press and media officer in 2007-08. [215188]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
The average cost of employing a press officer in 2007-08 across the central Department and the Executive agencies is estimated to be £46,800 in payroll-related costs.
Press officer activities in most agencies are not carried out by staff or units solely dedicated to this purpose. Estimates of full-time equivalent staff numbers and corresponding cost have been used where they can be identified.
For the central Department, overtime and allowance costs are included which are attributable in large part to the out of hours duty press officer service.
Departmental Pay
Bob Spink:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the average pay per hour worked by (a) permanent and (b) temporary staff in her Department in the last period for which figures are available, broken down by pay band. [212506]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
The Department of Transport comprises a central Department plus seven Executive agencies each with its own pay and reward system. Information regarding hourly rates has been collected from the central Department and all seven agencies. The data have been split between London and national pay rates, as shown in the following tables:
London
£
Permanent
Temporary
Lowest
Highest
Lowest
Highest
PB1
8.23
10.63
7.09
9.75
PB2
9.21
12.37
7.71
11.72
PB3
11.78
14.73
9.58
9.58
PB4
13.30
17.73
10.82
10.82
PB5
17.20
21.57
14.55
14.55
PB6
23.23
26.93
n/a
n/a
PB7
26.76
31.96
n/a
n/a
SCSPB1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
SCSPB2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
SCSPB3
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
National
£
Permanent
Temporary
Lowest
Highest
Lowest
Highest
PB1
6.78
8.33
6.38
7.40
PB2
8.13
10.10
7.88
9.05
PB3
10.37
12.46
9.84
11.86
PB4
12.66
17.37
11.98
14.64
7 July 2008 : Column 1184W
PB5
15.42
21.63
15.06
19.49
PB6
19.31
28.23
19.42
19.42
PB7
24.16
35.62
24.57
24.57
SCSPB1
38.81
38.81
n/a
n/a
SCSPB2
55.72
55.72
n/a
n/a
SCSPB3
68.20
68.20
n/a
n/a
Performance management reviews are in progress and applicable pay awards and bonuses will be finalised by September 2008.
Departmental Planning Applications
Mr. Maude:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) planning applications and (b) licensing applications her Department has submitted in the last 24 months. [215532]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
The Department for Transport and its agencies have submitted the following planning and licensing applications in the last 24 months.
Planning applications
Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB)
Nil
DFT Central
Nil
Driving Standards Agency (DSA)
The DSA has submitted 19 planning applications in respect of Multi-Purpose Test Centres (MPTCs) at the following locations:
Managing agents have submitted seven planning applications in respect of other driving test centres on behalf of DSA since April 2007 at the following locations:
Portsmouth (Liddiard Gardens), Sutton in Ashfield, Belvedere, Bletchley, Redhill, Sheffield (Handsworth), Ellesmere Port
Information prior to this date can be obtained only at disproportionate costs due to a change in agents
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Nil
Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA)
The GCDA has submitted one planning application in respect of a scanning facility in external parts of its London HQ premises
Highways Agency (HA)
Information is not held centrally and can, therefore, be obtained only at disproportionate cost
7 July 2008 : Column 1185W
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)
Nil
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
The MCA has submitted 15 planning applications at the following locations:
Bangor, Northern Island (outline planning application), Portrush, Northern Island (outline planning application), Tarbert, Argyle, Scotland (building extension), Cruden Bay, Scotland (new build), St. Boniface Radio Site (radio installation on new mast), MCA HQ, Southampton (generator installation), Whitstable, Kent (window replacement—conservation area), Weston-Super-Mare (building extension), Bideford (fitting out works—grade II listed building), Swanage (new build), Mortehoe (demolition of existing public toilets and new build), Broadhaven (building extension), Bembridge, Isle of Wight (building extension), Folkestone (fitting out works), Poole (refurbishment—grade II listed building)
Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB)
Nil
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
Nil
Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA)
VOSA has submitted 14 planning applications at the following locations
Newcastle (redesign/modernisation of Goods Vehicle Testing Station—GVTS), Bristol (new GVTS), Chelmsford (redesign/modernisation of GVTS), Shrewsbury (redesign/modernisation of GVTS), Switch Island (upgrade of site and installation of portakabin), South Molton (installation of portakabin), Abingdon (installation of portakabin), Belvedere (construction of additional garage space), Beverley (construction of office extension), Leatherhead (upgrade of site and installation of portakabin), Tormarton (installation of portakabin), Mitcham (installation of portakabin), Carlisle (redesign/modernisation of GVTS), Immingham (change of use to enforcement site and installation of portakabin)
Licensing applications
Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB)
Nil
DFT Central
Nil
7 July 2008 : Column 1186W
Driving Standards Agency (DSA)
DSA submitted four applications for music licences to cover the driving test centres, which play music in the waiting rooms. Licences with both Phonographic Performance Ltd. and Performing Rights Society are obtained each year
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
DVLA’s Development Centre holds a premises licence (No: SJ022299) under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the supply of alcohol from the premises. An annual licence fee is paid to the city and county of Swansea council
Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA)
Nil
Highways Agency (HA)
Information is not held centrally and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost
