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(b) Table 2 below shows the number of domestic flights that departed from a UK reporting airport and travelled 360 miles or less in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 2

Number of flight departures

2006

400,758

2007

394,971

2008

381,772


Table 3 shows the number of lifeline flights that departed from a UK reporting airport (Glasgow, Barra, Campletown, Tiree, Stornoway, Benbecula, Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Tingwall and Cardiff) in 2006, 2007 and 2008.


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Table 3

Number of lifeline flight departures

2006

6,352

2007

6,961

2008

7,138

Notes: 1. Flights by passenger aircraft only. 2. Based on data from 58 reporting airports, including flights from the Isle of Man and Channel Island airports. 3. Lifeline flights are those routes with Public Service Obligations (PSOs) imposed by the UK published by the Civil Aviation Authority in "CAP 775: Air Services at UK Regional Airports-An Update on Developments". Source: Based on data supplied to DfT by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many flights to (a) domestic destinations, (b) destinations in near Europe and (c) other international destinations departed from UK airports in each of the last three years; and how many of these were domestic lifeline flights. [312994]

Paul Clark: The information requested is as follows:

(a) Table 1 shows the number of flights to domestic destinations that departed from a UK reporting airport in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 1

Number of domestic flight departures

2006

434,454

2007

428,643

2008

415,190


(b) Table 2 shows the number of flights to destinations in the European Union that departed from a UK reporting airport in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 2

Number of flight departures to EU destinations

2006

529,067

2007

546,617

2008

534,359


(c) Table 3 shows the number of flights to other international destinations (outside of the EU) that departed from a UK reporting airport in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 3

Number of flight departures to other international destinations

2006

198,306

2007

205,271

2008

206,502


Table 4 shows the number of domestic lifeline flights that departed from a UK reporting airport (Glasgow, Barra, Campletown, Tiree, Stornoway, Benbecula, Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Tingwall and Cardiff) in 2006, 2007 and 2008.


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Table 4

Number of lifeline flight departures

2006

6,352

2007

6,961

2008

7,138

Notes:
1. Flights by passenger aircraft only.
2. Based on data from 58 reporting airports, including flights from the Isle of Man and Channel Island airports.
3. Flights to oil rigs are included in other international destinations.
4. Lifeline flights are those routes with public service obligations (PSOs) imposed by the UK published by the Civil Aviation Authority in 'CAP 775: Air Services at UK Regional Airports-An Update on Developments'.
Source:
Based on data supplied to DFT by the Civil Aviation Authority

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what the average distance travelled by (a) domestic excluding lifeline, (b) near Europe and (c) other international flights departing from UK airports was in each of the last three years. [312997]

Paul Clark: The information requested is as follows.

(a) Table 1 shows the average distance travelled by domestic excluding lifeline flights that departed from a UK reporting airport in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 1

Average distance (km)

2006

372

2007

371

2008

371


(b) Table 2 shows the average distance travelled by European Union flights that departed from a UK reporting airport in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 2

Average distance (km)

2006

1,134

2007

1,140

2008

1,149


(c) Table 3 shows the average distance travelled by other international flights (outside of the EU) that departed from a UK reporting airport in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Table 3

Average distance (km)

2006

4,319

2007

4,324

2008

4,285

Notes:
1. Flights by passenger aircraft only.
2. Based on data from 58 reporting airports, including flights from the Isle of Man and Channel Island airports.
3. Flights to oil rigs are included in other international destinations.
Source:
Based on data supplied to DFT by the Civil Aviation Authority

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what the maximum permitted take-off weight for planes departing from UK airports is, broken down by type of plane. [312998]

Paul Clark: The information requested has been placed in the Libraries of the House.


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Bus Services: Bankruptcy

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many bus companies have (a) become bankrupt, (b) gone into liquidation, (c) ceased trading for other reasons and (d) started up in each of the last 10 years, broken down by the smallest geographical area for which data are available. [312714]

Mr. Khan: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.

Bus Services: Working Hours

Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will extend the relaxation of enforcement of EU rules on drivers' hours in the Scottish Highlands and Islands to the week beginning 25 January 2010; and when he plans to make an announcement on future relaxations. [312894]

Paul Clark: The only relaxation to the enforcement of the EU drivers' hours rules that remains in place is for the transportation of heating oil, gas oil, and liquid petroleum gas (LPG). This was extended until 23:59 hours on 25 January to cover the cold/extreme weather and enable a backlog in deliveries to be reduced.

Following requests from industry, the decision was made on 25 January to extend the relaxation of the EU drivers' hours rules for the transportation of LPG only for a further week, until 23.59 on 1 February 2010. There are no relaxations for drivers' hours in other sectors. The Department for Transport is keeping the temporary arrangements under review, in consultation with the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Scottish Executive.

Departmental Electronic Equipment

Mr. Hands: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many iPods have been bought by his Department since 2005; and at what cost. [311913]

Chris Mole: The Department for Transport and its agencies have bought 23 iPods since 2005, all of them in 2009. Of these, 21 were bought at a cost of £1,650 by DFT (central), for use as prizes in an anti-drink drive radio campaign. They were provided to 21 radio stations across the country who agreed to run quizzes on the theme of the consequences of drink driving as part of a Think! road safety campaign. The other two, at a cost of £75, were bought by the Highways Agency as prizes for staff campaigns committed to environmental sustainability.

Departmental Waste

Grant Shapps: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what volume of waste his Department generated in each of the last three years; what percentage of this was (a) paper, (b) plastic, (c) glass, (d) metal, (e) electrical goods and batteries and (f) food waste; and what percentage of his Department's waste was (i) disposed of securely, (ii) disposed of in landfill and (iii) recycled. [311372]


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Chris Mole: The Department for Transport, including its agencies, has reported the following waste figures for
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the last three years as part of its Sustainability on the Government Estate (SOGE) return.

Total waste (Tonnes) Paper (Percentage of total waste) Plastics (Percentage of total) Glass (Percentage of total waste) Metal (Percentage of total waste) Electrical (Percentage of total waste) Food (Percentage of total waste)

2006-07

3,878

32.03

0.34

0.13

0.41

0.10

n/k

2007-08

3,711

33.63

0.51

0.57

0.49

0.24

n/k

2008-09

4,756

23.04

0.65

1.01

0.06

0.38

n/k


Percentage of total waste

Total waste (Tonnes) Secure disposal Landfill Recycled

2006-07

3,878

6.28

38.62

57.09

2007-08

3,711

3.00

37.31

56.28

2008-09

4,756

2.91

49.45

45.89


It should be noted that the secure disposal percentage figure is repeated within the recycled percentage.

Highways Agency: Contracts

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what steps the Highways Agency is taking to ensure that contractors have direct incentives to minimise whole life costs. [311180]

Chris Mole: In the procurement of road construction and maintenance, the Highways Agency awards the contract to the tender that represents best value for money in terms of quality and cost. Highways Agency contractors are also required to develop proposals for renewal maintenance schemes using the agency's continuous value management process, which incorporates whole life cost tools. Whole life cost optimisation tools also support the setting of the national maintenance budgets.

Lorries

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what estimate he has made of the proportion of heavy goods vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes registered in (a) the UK and (b) abroad which use (i) motorways and (ii) dual carriageways. [312995]

Paul Clark: The Department for Transport does not hold data on the percentage of heavy goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that use motorways or dual carriageways.


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