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As was explained in my Answer of 19 June, I superintend the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland and am answerable to Parliament for his actions and, through him, the Public Prosecution Service.
In the course of my superintendence of his office, cases would be brought to my attention for my information, for the issue of my consent to prosecution, or for discussion; for example, as to whether the public interest requires prosecution. The director also draws to my attention cases to consider with a view to seeking leave to refer a sentence as unduly lenient to the Court of Appeal for reconsideration. The subject matter of the cases is varied and reflects the broad range of cases the PPS prosecutes.
Roads: Charging
Lord Dubs asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Bassam of Brighton: I refer the noble Lord to the Statement, Roads—Delivering Choice and Reliability, that I made today and the command paper presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport to which that referred.
Roads: Schemes under Construction
Lord Berkeley asked Her Majesty’s Government:
In respect of each local authority road scheme under construction or with full approval, what is (a) the estimated cost at full approval stage; (b) the benefit to cost ratio at full approval stage; (c) the current estimated gross cost of completion; and (d) the benefit to cost ratio using the current estimated gross cost of completion. [HL4742]
Lord Bassam of Brighton: Information on (a) and (c) is available in a table which has recently been published on the Department for Transport's website
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On (b), the following table lists the benefit to cost ratios (BCR) of the local authority road schemes that are either under construction or at full approval stage.
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| Scheme Name | Local Authority | Benefit to Cost Ratio (BCR) at Full Approval |
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M4 Junction 11 (Green Park Improvements) and Mereoak Roundabout | ||
Information on (d), the benefit to cost ratio using the current estimated gross cost of completion, is not available.
Tax Credits
Lord Hanningfield asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Bassam of Brighton: The costs of managing and paying the child and working tax credits in the financial years from 2003-04 are shown in the table below. Costs are not kept separately for child tax credit and working tax credit.
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2008-09 (provisional) |
Thames Gateway Bridge
Lord Hanningfield asked Her Majesty’s Government:
What recent discussions they have had with external stakeholders regarding the proposed Thames Gateway bridge. [HL4834]
Lord Bassam of Brighton: The proposed Thames Gateway bridge is a Transport for London project, and is therefore a matter for the Mayor. Questions about external stakeholder engagement should be directed to the Mayor of London. Naturally, Government continue to offer advice and assistance where applicable.
Transport: Heavy Goods Vehicles
Lord Roberts of Llandudno asked Her Majesty's Government:
(a) how many heavy goods vehicles have been checked on the A55 in North Wales during the last year for (1) weight offences, (2) drivers' hours offences, (3) mechanical condition offences, and (4) speeding; (b) how many of these vehicles received immediate prohibitions; (c) how many of these vehicles were registered outside the United Kingdom; (d) how many such vehicles or drivers of them were subject to more than one prohibition notice; and (e) what action has been taken by the state in which the vehicle was registered. [HL4710]
Lord Bassam of Brighton: The table below shows the heavy goods vehicle enforcement checks carried out by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency on the A55 from July 2007 to June 2008.
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