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Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Offices
Wednesday 10th January 2024

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on the office occupancy rates for the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Authority head office in Swansea.

Answered by Guy Opperman

During November 2023, the occupancy rate for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency main site in Swansea was 61%.


Written Question
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Wednesday 10th January 2024

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of low traffic neighbourhood zones by local authorities.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The Government’s review of low-traffic neighbourhoods is underway and due to report shortly. Once it is complete, the Department will consider its conclusions and recommendations, and further announcements about actions and next steps will be made in due course.


Written Question
British Transport Police
Tuesday 9th January 2024

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of police officers make up the British Transport Police.

Answered by Huw Merriman

As of January 2024, there are 5253 BTP staff. This is made up of 3118 police officers, 1692 police staff, 199 Police Community Support Officers and 244 special constables. This means that 59.3% of all police staff are officers.

Police workforce data is published annually by the Home Office and is available on gov.uk.


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Thursday 30th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in September 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023 440 106

April 2023 349 64

May 2023 389 89

June 2023 391 86

July 2023 317 73

August 2023 347 65

September 2023 348 58


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in August 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs

Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023

440

106

April 2023

349

64

May 2023

389

89

June 2023

391

86

July 2023

317

73

August 2023

347

65

September 2023

348

58


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in June 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs

Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023

440

106

April 2023

349

64

May 2023

389

89

June 2023

391

86

July 2023

317

73

August 2023

347

65

September 2023

348

58


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in April 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs

Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023

440

106

April 2023

349

64

May 2023

389

89

June 2023

391

86

July 2023

317

73

August 2023

347

65

September 2023

348

58


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in July 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs

Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023

440

106

April 2023

349

64

May 2023

389

89

June 2023

391

86

July 2023

317

73

August 2023

347

65

September 2023

348

58


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in May 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs

Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023

440

106

April 2023

349

64

May 2023

389

89

June 2023

391

86

July 2023

317

73

August 2023

347

65

September 2023

348

58


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Members
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in March 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The table below shows correspondence from Rt Hon and hon Members from March to September 2023.

Direct correspondence from MPs

Telephone enquiries from MPs

March 2023

440

106

April 2023

349

64

May 2023

389

89

June 2023

391

86

July 2023

317

73

August 2023

347

65

September 2023

348

58