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Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many allegations of fraud are being investigated in connection with the use of postal ballots in the local elections; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 2002

Reference

55715; 386 c216W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, on how many occasions his Department has issued letters of comfort to a private sector contractor. - Disproportionate cost.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 2002

Reference

54285; 385 c449W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the factors underlying the changes in the level of council tax in recent years.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 April 2002

Reference

49817; 384 c282W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much public money has been provided to the London Borough of Merton since 1997. - Includes table.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 March 2002

For answer on

10 April 2002

Answered on

10 April 2002

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much public money has been provided to the London Borough of Merton since 1997. [R] [47520] Dr. Whitehead: London Borough of Merton have reported the following public funding. Revenue and capital grants paid to London Borough of Merton £000s _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Budget Revenue Grants Revenue Support Grant 53,036 57,342 59,829 54,923 59,104 Redistributed Non-Domestic 39,124 41,496 45,252 51,169 50,701 Rates Central Support Protection -- 0 0 376 0 Grant Ring-fenced Grants inside 7,024 8,310 11,237 17,011 18,800 AEF{1} Revenue Grants paid into 99,184 107,148 116,318 123,479 128,605 GFRA{2} Capital Grants {3} 0 3,380 4,610 4,057 5,971 Total 99,184 110,528 120,928 127,536 134,576 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: {1} Aggregate External Finance (AEF) is central government support towards total standard spending. It comprises RSG, NNDR, and certain Ring-fenced grants. {2} This includes all revenue grants paid into the General Fund Revenue Account (GFRA), but may exclude certain public funding, for example for some non-departmental public bodies, which is recorded as income and is not separately identifiable. {3} Consists of central government, non-departmental public bodies and national lottery. Sources: 1997-98 to 2000-01 Revenue Summary and Capital Outturn returns. 2001-02 General Fund Revenue Account and Capital Estimates returns.

Date

10 April 2002

Reference

47520; 383 c72W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the impact of tax changes since 1997 on (a) local authority pension schemes and (b) additional resulting revenue costs incurred by authorities. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 April 2002

Reference

46962; 383 c72W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he last met (a) Ian McAllister and (b) Ian Coucher. - It is not the normal practice of the Government to release details of meetings or discussions with private individuals or companies.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 March 2002

Reference

45357; 382 c982-3W;382 c976W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list additional statutory obligations placed upon local authorities by the Government in each of the past five years. - Inc list.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 February 2002

For answer on

25 March 2002

Answered on

25 March 2002

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list additional statutory obligations placed upon local authorities by the Government in each of the past five years. [40215] Dr. Whitehead: The information for all Departments is not held centrally. The main new duties placed on local authorities by my Department in the last five years include: Local Government Act 1999 Duty of best value to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in which they exercise their functions, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Duty on London borough councils and the common council of the City of London to have regard to the Mayor's transport strategy, municipal waste management strategy and London air quality strategy; and to consult the Mayor on their unitary development plan to ensure it is in general conformity with the Mayor's spatial development strategy. Local Government Act 2000 Duty to consult, draw up proposals and implement new executive arrangements. Duty to hold a referendum on a directly elected mayor if their proposals involve a form of executive which includes a directly elected mayor, where a valid petition is submitted or the Secretary of State directs the authority. Duty to appoint an overview and scrutiny committee. Duty to prepare a community strategy. Duty to adopt a code of conduct within six months of the new model code coming into force. Duty to establish a standards committee. Duty to set up an independent remuneration panel to advise on their allowance scheme. Transport Act 2000 Duty to prepare and keep under review a local transport plan, which includes a bus strategy, for their area. Duty to offer disabled residents and elderly people of state pension age a free pass entitling them to half fares on local bus services. Representation of the People Act 2001 and Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Various duties, or changes to duties, in relation to local, parliamentary, and European parliamentary elections, including the registration of electors and the conduct of elections in their areas. Homelessness Act 2002 Stronger duties to accommodate and assist homeless people. Duty on housing authorities to adopt a homelessness strategy every five years based on a homelessness review, and a duty on social services to co-operate in this on request. Duty on housing departments to co-operate with social services when dealing with homeless families with children.

Date

25 March 2002

Reference

40215; 382 c653-4W;382 c651-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on item (a) lxxxvi and (b) lxxxv on page 9 of the Spring Supply Estimates.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 2002

Reference

40234; 382 c657W;382 c652W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much his Department spent on international travel in 2000-01. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 2002

Reference

41681; 382 c486W;382 c484W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the local authorities which lodged complaints with his Department about SSA allocations for 2002-03.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 2002

Reference

41675; 382 c23W;382 c22W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the additional grants from the Scottish Executive in item lxxxi on page 8 of the Spring Supply Estimates. - Inc figures and ref to item lxxxi on page 8 of...

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 March 2002

Reference

40236; 381 c1196W;381 c1198W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what proportion of local authorities received grant increases of retail price index for 2002-03.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 2002

Reference

41676; 381 c1081W;381 c1083W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the charging of boundary fees by local authorities for the shipment of dead bodies.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 2002

Reference

40291; 381 c1080W;381 c1082-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the total value is of PPP schemes launched by local authorities since 1997. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2002

Reference

41678; 381 c924W;381 c920W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the public sector agencies and organisations that receive funding from his Department. - List given.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 March 2002

For answer on

12 March 2002

Answered on

12 March 2002

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the public sector agencies and organisations that receive funding from his Department. [41740] Dr. Whitehead: The following public sector organisations receive funding from the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions: - Housing Corporation The Commission for Local Government in England Regional Development Agencies East of England Development Agency East Midlands Development Agency North East Development Agency North West Development Agency South East England Development Agency South West of England Development Agency West Midlands Development Agency Yorkshire and Humberside Development Agency Strategic Rail Authority Local Government Standards Board for England Valuation Office Agency Valuation Tribunals Audit Commission Health and Safety Commission (a Crown NDPB) incorporating (Health and Safety Executive/Health and Safety Laboratory) English Partnerships Urban Regeneration Agency Commission for New Towns Housing Action Trusts Castle Vale HAT Liverpool HAT Stonebridge HAT Tower Hamlets HAT Waltham Forest HAT Civil Aviation Authority London Underground Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government Employers' Organisation for Local Government The Fire Services Examination Board The National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education The Local Government International Bureau The Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Food and Trading Standards Public Private Partnerships Programme National Youth Agency All local authorities in England. The Department also has a number of grant regimes that are open to application by both private sector and public sector organisations. information on the nature of recipients is not collated across regimes.

Date

12 March 2002

Reference

41740; 381 c917-8W;381 c913-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when (a) he and (b) his ministerial colleagues last travelled by bus on departmental business.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2002

Reference

41680; 381 c924W;381 c920W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what proportion of staff in his Department are dedicated to (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) aviation and (d) other forms of transport. - Includes tables.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 February 2002

For answer on

11 March 2002

Answered on

11 March 2002

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what proportion of staff in his Department are dedicated to (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) aviation and (d) other forms of transport. [40205] Dr. Whitehead: The tables give the proportion of permanent and casual staff (full-time equivalents) who are dedicated to (a) roads, (b) rail, (c) aviation and (d) other forms of transport, for DTLR(C) including GOs and the DTLR agencies. It takes no account of staff employed by other bodies, such as the Strategic Rail Authority, the Office of Rail Regulator or the Civil Aviation Authority. This information excludes staff working on cross modal transport issues. DTLR(C) and GOs--4,270 staff _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage Roads 11.5 Rail 1.9 Aviation 4.4 Other forms of transport 5.0 Total 22.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Executive agencies--13,070 staff _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage Roads{1} 78.7 Rail 0 Aviation 0 Other forms of transport{2} 8 Total 86.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driving Standards Agency, Highways Agency, Vehicle Certification Agency and Vehicle Inspectorate. {2} Maritime and Coastguard Agency. All total figures are based on the Cabinet Office staff in post and diversity statistics for October 2001, published on 21 February 2002.

Date

11 March 2002

Reference

40205; 381 c740-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many organisations are being asked to complete form SP3. - I understand that SP3 is a form used by the Patent Office and as such is not a matter for my Department.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 2002

Reference

40216; 381 c741W;381 c740-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the total cost to local authorities of implementing Best Value in (a) monetary terms and (b) terms of officer hours.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 March 2002

Reference

40229; 381 c182-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the statutory plans that each local authority is required to produce. - Inc list.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 February 2002

For answer on

5 March 2002

Answered on

5 March 2002

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the statutory plans that each local authority is required to produce. [40207] Dr. Whitehead: The recent Local Government White Paper announced, as part of our commitment to decrease unnecessary bureaucracy, that we will reduce the number of plans local authorities are required to produce by one half. The research report published on 18 February 2002-- "Review of Local Authority Statutory and Non-Statutory Service and Policy Planning Requirements"-- will provide a vital steer in taking this forward. Of the 66 plans reviewed within the report, 31 are statutory. The titles of these plans, and details of the Department/agency with responsibility for them, are as listed. Further details of the nature and purpose of each plan are set down within the research report. DTLR Best Value Performance Plan Community Strategy Homelessness Strategy (forthcoming duty under Homelessness Act, 2002) Development Plans: Local Plan Development Plans: Minerals Local Plan (in non UDP areas) Development Plans: Structure Plan Development Plans: Unitary Development Plan Development Plans: Waste local Plan (in non UDP areas) Local Transport Plan DEFRA Local Air Quality Action Plan Home Energy Conservation Report Rights of Way Improvement Plan Strategy to Identify Contaminated Land Waste Recycling Plan DH Community Care Plan Health Improvement and Modernisation Plan Quality Protects Management Action Plan Training/Human Resources Plan HSE Off Site Emergency Plan Pipeline Safety Emergency Plan HO Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy Youth Justice Plan CO Civil Defence Plan DCMS Annual Library Plan Accessibility Strategy DfES Behaviour Support Plan Class Sizes Plan Early Years Development and Childcare Plan Education Development Plan Office for Standards in Education and Teaching (Ofsted) Action Plan School Organisation Plan.

Date

5 March 2002

Reference

40207; 381 c183-5W

House

House of Commons

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