House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Jun 2002 (pt 18)

Strategic Rail Authority

Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Government guarantee the borrowings of the SRA. [61278]

Mr. Spellar: Paragraph 10 of schedule 14 to the Transport Act 2000 gives the Secretary of State the power to guarantee the repayment of any sums borrowed by the SRA temporarily, by way of overdraft or otherwise, from another person. The SRA has not exercised its powers to borrow money.

Commuters

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average time was spent commuting (a) predominantly by rail and (b) predominantly by road, in minutes per person, in each of the last six years in each nation and region. [61285]

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Mr. Spellar: The average time spent travelling to work is available from the Labour Forces Survey. The table shows the average time (in minutes) for trips to work (a) by predominantly rail and (b) by predominantly road for the autumn of the last six years by region of workplace.

Average time travelling to work by Government office region and country of workplaceMinutes per trip

Autumn

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

By rail

North East 37 42 43 42 45 40

North West 48 44 49 50 55 50

Yorkshire and the Humber 56 60 53 54 56 58

East Midlands 62 73 44 57 61 63

West Midlands 62 58 53 56 58 60

East of England 54 51 57 57 60 51

London 59 60 59 59 61 61

South East 52 59 58 58 60 56

South West 76 58 58 73 69 65

England 58 59 58 59 60 59

Wales 50 49 50 52 38 43

Scotland 58 42 55 53 52 48

Great Britain 58 58 58 58 59 59

By road

North East 21 21 21 21 22 22

North West 22 23 23 23 24 24

Yorkshire and the Humber 23 23 23 22 23 24

East Midlands 21 22 21 21 21 22

West Midlands 23 23 23 23 24 24

East of England 22 22 22 22 23 23

London 34 34 35 35 36 35

South East 23 24 24 24 24 24

South West 21 21 21 22 22 22

England 23 24 24 24 25 25

Wales 20 21 20 21 21 20

Scotland 23 24 23 23 24 24

Great Britain 23 24 24 24 24 24

	Autumn
	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
By rail
North East	37	42	43	42	45	40
North West	48	44	49	50	55	50
Yorkshire and the Humber	56	60	53	54	56	58
East Midlands	62	73	44	57	61	63
West Midlands	62	58	53	56	58	60
East of England	54	51	57	57	60	51
London	59	60	59	59	61	61
South East	52	59	58	58	60	56
South West	76	58	58	73	69	65
England	58	59	58	59	60	59

Wales	50	49	50	52	38	43
Scotland	58	42	55	53	52	48
Great Britain	58	58	58	58	59	59

By road
North East	21	21	21	21	22	22
North West	22	23	23	23	24	24
Yorkshire and the Humber	23	23	23	22	23	24
East Midlands	21	22	21	21	21	22
West Midlands	23	23	23	23	24	24
East of England	22	22	22	22	23	23
London	34	34	35	35	36	35
South East	23	24	24	24	24	24
South West	21	21	21	22	22	22
England	23	24	24	24	25	25

Wales	20	21	20	21	21	20
Scotland	23	24	23	23	24	24
Great Britain	23	24	24	24	24	24

Ordnance Survey Contracts

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what restrictions are placed on EU, but non-UK companies in subcontracting Ordnance Survey contracts to non-EU companies. [63155]

Mr. Jamieson: This matter is commercially confidential.

Meetings

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were. [62207]

Mr. Spellar: Ministers and civil servants have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals as part of the process of policy development and analysis.

As with previous Administrations it is not this Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings. All such contacts are conducted in accordance with the Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code and Guidance to Civil Servants: Contacts with Lobbyists.

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Departmental Restructuring

Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) timetable and (b) terms of reference are for the review of the appropriate institutional structure and departmental responsibilities for transport safety and other health and safety at work issues deemed necessary as a result of departmental restructuring; and if he will make a statement. [61266]

Mr. Darling: Further details will be announced shortly.

Illegal Fuel

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many roadside tests were carried out on motor vehicles to test for illegal petrol and diesel in each year since 1995. [62947]

John Healey: I have been asked to reply.

Roadside checks do not include risk-targeted checks made at premises. They are therefore only part of Customs activity to test for illegal petrol and diesel.

The decline in the number of tests made reflects a move to more risk assessed challenges. This makes better use of Customs' resources and results in a greater hit rate than for fully random testing. Figures for 2000 show hit rates of approximately 4.5 per cent. for random tests and 45 per cent. for risk-assessed challenges.

Customs figures for roadside checks do not go back as far as 1995. However, the table shows the number of roadside checks carried out from financial year 1996–97.

Year Number

1996–97 39,087

1997–98 35,603

1998–99 34,963

1999–2000 30,405

2000–01 17,158

2001–02 11,012

Year	Number
1996–97	39,087
1997–98	35,603
1998–99	34,963
1999–2000	30,405
2000–01	17,158
2001–02	11,012

Red Diesel

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what restrictions exist on the use of red diesel in the United Kingdom; and whether these regulations were changed following shortages in fuel supplies in September 2000. [62939]

John Healey: I have been asked to reply.

Restrictions on the use of red diesel and other 'rebated oils' are contained in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, and published in Customs and Excise Public Notice 75 "Fuel for Diesel Vehicles".

This legislation was not changed after the shortages in fuel supplies that occurred in September 2000, though for a brief period at the time motorists were permitted to use red diesel, provided that duty at the full, road fuel, rate was paid.

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EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Youth Services

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the average amount spent on youth services is by local authorities per 13 to 19-year-old per year in each of the last three years; [57595]

(2) if she will list by local authority the amount spent on youth services per 13 to 19-year-old for (a) the last year for which figures are available and (b) the preceding three years. [57596]

Mr. Miliband: The information requested is contained in the following tables:

NCE per head of population, real terms (2000–01) prices

Unit costs per head of population (£)

LEA name 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01

City of London 380 400 960 260

Camden 140 150 180 240

Greenwich 100 110 130 130

Hackney 80 70 100 —

Hammersmith and Fulham 150 110 160 150

Islington 310 240 400 300

Kensington and Chelsea 350 240 350 350

Lambeth 100 90 90 120

Lewisham 100 100 110 130

Southwark 220 230 140 170

Tower Hamlets 230 210 200 210

Wandsworth 190 190 190 180

Westminster 200 150 130 110

Barking and Dagenham 100 100 80 70

Barnet 60 70 90 60

Bexley 70 80 90 90

Brent 120 120 100 110

Bromley 40 50 50 50

Croydon 70 70 80 110

Ealing 40 40 50 70

Enfield 40 50 50 50

Haringey 70 90 80 100

Harrow 40 40 40 40

Havering 60 70 70 80

Hillingdon 80 80 70 70

Hounslow 60 70 50 50

Kingston upon Thames 60 50 60 60

Merton 40 40 50 50

Newham 110 80 80 80

Redbridge 60 70 70 90

Richmond upon Thames 70 70 50 60

Sutton 90 90 90 80

Waltham Forest 110 130 110 120

Birmingham 80 90 90 40

Coventry 90 70 80 80

Dudley 50 50 60 70

Sandwell 50 50 60 60

Solihull 40 40 40 40

Walsall 60 60 90 50

Wolverhampton 140 130 140 160

Knowsley — 30 10 10

Liverpool 160 160 140 130

St. Helens 60 60 70 70

Sefton 70 70 70 70

Wirral 70 70 80 70

Bolton 60 60 60 60

Bury 50 50 80 80

Manchester 60 70 70 70

Oldham 120 130 80 70

Rochdale 80 70 60 70

Salford 60 60 60 80

Stockport 60 60 70 70

Tameside 100 90 70 120

Trafford 60 80 80 70

Wigan 50 50 50 50

Barnsley 80 90 100 90

Doncaster 70 80 70 70

Rotherham 130 160 160 170

Sheffield 100 100 90 100

Bradford 90 90 100 80

Calderdale 140 120 120 130

Kirklees 40 40 40 50

Leeds 90 200 100 120

Wakefield 70 60 60 70

Gateshead 60 70 70 70

Newcastle upon Tyne 110 120 — 150

North Tyneside 20 20 30 50

South Tyneside 80 70 50 110

Sunderland 20 40 60 60

Isles of Scilly — 10 10 20

Bath and North East Somerset 90 100 90 90

City of Bristol 80 80 80 80

North Somerset 60 60 60 50

South Gloucestershire 50 50 60 50

Hartlepool 110 110 100 100

Middlesbrough 20 40 80 80

Redcar and Cleveland 90 90 90 100

Stockton-on-Tees 70 60 60 60

City of Kingston-upon-Hull 100 100 100 100

East Riding of Yorkshire 50 50 60 50

North East Lincolnshire 50 50 70 80

North Lincolnshire 80 90 80 80

North Yorkshire 40 30 40 30

York 60 70 70 70

Bedfordshire 50 40 50 40

Luton 70 60 50 70

Buckinghamshire 60 50 60 60

Milton Keynes 80 80 80 80

Derbyshire 80 80 70 60

Derby 60 70 60 80

Dorset 70 70 70 70

Poole 70 60 70 70

Bournemouth 90 90 100 110

Durham 90 90 70 40

Darlington 70 70 50 50

East Sussex 50 40 50 50

Brighton and Hove 40 60 40 40

Hampshire 30 30 30 40

Portsmouth — — — —

Southampton 40 50 40 40

Leicestershire 60 70 70 60

Leicester 90 90 80 70

Rutland 40 60 60 50

Staffordshire 100 90 80 80

Stoke on Trent 50 40 70 80

Wiltshire 80 50 60 50

Swindon 90 70 80 80

Pre LGR Berkshire 80

Bracknell Forest 80 90 90

Windsor and Maidenhead 50 50 50

West Berkshire 50 50 60

Reading 180 90 100

Slough 90 100 100

Wokingham 40 50 10

Pre LGR Cambridgeshire 50

Cambridgeshire 50 40 40

Peterborough 10 40 70

Pre LGR Cheshire 50

Cheshire 50 50 50

Halton 70 80 70

Warrington 50 50 50

Pre LGR Devon 40

Devon 40 40 40

Plymouth 10 50 50

Torbay 40 40 40

Pre LGR Essex 70

Essex 60 60 60

Southend 60 50 60

Thurrock 100 80 100

Hereford and Worcester 40

Herefordshire 40 40 60

Worcestershire 40 40 40

Pre LGR Kent 40

Kent 40 40 50

Rochester and Gillingham 40 40 50

Pre LGR Lancashire 90

Lancashire 70 70 70

Blackburn 80 80 90

Blackpool 60 60 60

Pre LGR Nottinghamshire 90

Nottinghamshire 80 80 90

Nottingham City 120 120 120

Pre LGR Shropshire 70

Shropshire 60 70 60

The Wrekin 90 90 90

Cornwall 56 50 50 70

Cumbria 42 40 40 40

Gloucestershire 68 60 60 60

Hertfordshire 70 60 60 70

Isle of Wight 109 100 90 90

Lincolnshire 47 50 40 50

Norfolk 55 50 40 40

Northamptonshire 58 60 60 50

Northumberland 51 40 50 50

Oxfordshire 52 50 40 50

Somerset 61 60 60 70

Suffolk — — 40 50

Surrey 57 60 60 70

Warwickshire 24 30 30 50

West Sussex 62 60 60 60

England 71 70 70 70

Min. — — — —

Max. 380 400 960 350

Median 70 70 70 70

25 per cent. LEAs 90 90 90 90

75 per cent. LEAs 50 50 50 50

	Unit costs per head of population (£)
LEA name	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01
City of London	380	400	960	260
Camden	140	150	180	240
Greenwich	100	110	130	130
Hackney	80	70	100	—
Hammersmith and Fulham	150	110	160	150
Islington	310	240	400	300
Kensington and Chelsea	350	240	350	350
Lambeth	100	90	90	120
Lewisham	100	100	110	130
Southwark	220	230	140	170
Tower Hamlets	230	210	200	210
Wandsworth	190	190	190	180
Westminster	200	150	130	110
Barking and Dagenham	100	100	80	70
Barnet	60	70	90	60
Bexley	70	80	90	90
Brent	120	120	100	110
Bromley	40	50	50	50
Croydon	70	70	80	110
Ealing	40	40	50	70
Enfield	40	50	50	50
Haringey	70	90	80	100
Harrow	40	40	40	40
Havering	60	70	70	80
Hillingdon	80	80	70	70
Hounslow	60	70	50	50
Kingston upon Thames	60	50	60	60
Merton	40	40	50	50
Newham	110	80	80	80
Redbridge	60	70	70	90
Richmond upon Thames	70	70	50	60
Sutton	90	90	90	80
Waltham Forest	110	130	110	120
Birmingham	80	90	90	40
Coventry	90	70	80	80
Dudley	50	50	60	70
Sandwell	50	50	60	60
Solihull	40	40	40	40
Walsall	60	60	90	50
Wolverhampton	140	130	140	160
Knowsley	—	30	10	10
Liverpool	160	160	140	130
St. Helens	60	60	70	70
Sefton	70	70	70	70
Wirral	70	70	80	70
Bolton	60	60	60	60
Bury	50	50	80	80
Manchester	60	70	70	70
Oldham	120	130	80	70
Rochdale	80	70	60	70
Salford	60	60	60	80
Stockport	60	60	70	70
Tameside	100	90	70	120
Trafford	60	80	80	70
Wigan	50	50	50	50
Barnsley	80	90	100	90
Doncaster	70	80	70	70
Rotherham	130	160	160	170
Sheffield	100	100	90	100
Bradford	90	90	100	80
Calderdale	140	120	120	130
Kirklees	40	40	40	50
Leeds	90	200	100	120
Wakefield	70	60	60	70
Gateshead	60	70	70	70
Newcastle upon Tyne	110	120	—	150
North Tyneside	20	20	30	50
South Tyneside	80	70	50	110
Sunderland	20	40	60	60
Isles of Scilly	—	10	10	20
Bath and North East Somerset	90	100	90	90
City of Bristol	80	80	80	80
North Somerset	60	60	60	50
South Gloucestershire	50	50	60	50
Hartlepool	110	110	100	100
Middlesbrough	20	40	80	80
Redcar and Cleveland	90	90	90	100
Stockton-on-Tees	70	60	60	60
City of Kingston-upon-Hull	100	100	100	100
East Riding of Yorkshire	50	50	60	50
North East Lincolnshire	50	50	70	80
North Lincolnshire	80	90	80	80
North Yorkshire	40	30	40	30
York	60	70	70	70
Bedfordshire	50	40	50	40
Luton	70	60	50	70
Buckinghamshire	60	50	60	60
Milton Keynes	80	80	80	80
Derbyshire	80	80	70	60
Derby	60	70	60	80
Dorset	70	70	70	70
Poole	70	60	70	70
Bournemouth	90	90	100	110
Durham	90	90	70	40
Darlington	70	70	50	50
East Sussex	50	40	50	50
Brighton and Hove	40	60	40	40
Hampshire	30	30	30	40
Portsmouth	—	—	—	—
Southampton	40	50	40	40
Leicestershire	60	70	70	60
Leicester	90	90	80	70
Rutland	40	60	60	50
Staffordshire	100	90	80	80
Stoke on Trent	50	40	70	80
Wiltshire	80	50	60	50
Swindon	90	70	80	80
Pre LGR Berkshire	80
Bracknell Forest		80	90	90
Windsor and Maidenhead		50	50	50
West Berkshire		50	50	60
Reading		180	90	100
Slough		90	100	100
Wokingham		40	50	10
Pre LGR Cambridgeshire	50
Cambridgeshire		50	40	40
Peterborough		10	40	70
Pre LGR Cheshire	50
Cheshire		50	50	50
Halton		70	80	70
Warrington		50	50	50
Pre LGR Devon	40
Devon		40	40	40
Plymouth		10	50	50
Torbay		40	40	40
Pre LGR Essex	70
Essex		60	60	60
Southend		60	50	60
Thurrock		100	80	100
Hereford and Worcester	40
Herefordshire		40	40	60
Worcestershire		40	40	40
Pre LGR Kent	40
Kent		40	40	50
Rochester and Gillingham		40	40	50
Pre LGR Lancashire	90
Lancashire		70	70	70
Blackburn		80	80	90
Blackpool		60	60	60
Pre LGR Nottinghamshire	90
Nottinghamshire		80	80	90
Nottingham City		120	120	120
Pre LGR Shropshire	70
Shropshire		60	70	60
The Wrekin		90	90	90
Cornwall	56	50	50	70
Cumbria	42	40	40	40
Gloucestershire	68	60	60	60
Hertfordshire	70	60	60	70
Isle of Wight	109	100	90	90
Lincolnshire	47	50	40	50
Norfolk	55	50	40	40
Northamptonshire	58	60	60	50
Northumberland	51	40	50	50
Oxfordshire	52	50	40	50
Somerset	61	60	60	70
Suffolk	—	—	40	50
Surrey	57	60	60	70
Warwickshire	24	30	30	50
West Sussex	62	60	60	60
England	71	70	70	70
Min.	—	—	—	—
Max.	380	400	960	350
Median	70	70	70	70
25 per cent. LEAs	90	90	90	90
75 per cent. LEAs	50	50	50	50

Notes:

All figures are in £s, rounded to the nearest £10.

All figures are in real terms (2000–01) prices based on GDP deflators published on 18 April 2002.

Unit costs are calculated using net current expenditure after recharges.

Expenditure data for 1999–2000 is taken from section 52 outturn statements completed by local education authorities and returned to DfES.

Data for previous years is taken from DTLR's revenue outturn returns.

Population data relate to ages 13 to 19 and are estimates produced by the DfES, using data from the ONS and Government Actuaries Department (GAD).

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