Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on promoting premium (a) diesel and (b) petrol to motorists as a result of the lower levels of harmful emissions from those fuels; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Government welcomes any improvements in fuels that reduce the environmental impact of transport.
It is not the role of Government to promote premium fuels; it is for the manufacturers and retailers to supply evidence of benefits from fuels they define as “premium” to their customers and promote them accordingly.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the main policy priority is for his Department for 2018; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Department for Transport published an updated Single Departmental Plan on 23 May 2018. This set out the department’s main policy objectives and how it will achieve them. Single Departmental Plans will be revised annually to reflect new priorities or changes in responsibilities.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2018 to Question 146180 on procurement, what the daily rate of pay is of each of those contractors who have been employed by his Department for five years or more.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Due to the numbers of contractors working in the Department for 5 years or more totalling less than five, we are unable to provide the figures requested as it could lead to identification of individuals so therefore constitutes personal information.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2018 to Question 147409 on procurement, how long each of those contractors has been employed by his Department at that daily rate.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Since our response to 147409 on the 23 May 2018, it has been confirmed that there are six contractors earning over £1000 a day, recruited via the Contingent Labour one framework. These contractors have been employed over the past 18 months with the latest starting 2 weeks ago. I am arranging for the earlier response to be corrected.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether (a) premium diesel and (b) premium petrol (i) prolong engine life and (ii) increase fuel efficiency in motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman
I refer the hon Member to the answers I gave on 29 November 2017, to Questions UIN 114805 and 114806.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many steam locomotives are operating services in the UK on (a) mainline and (b) heritage railway lines; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The department does not hold this information.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contractors currently employed by his Department are paid £1,000 or more per day.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The following areas have contractors that are currently paid £1,000 or more per day.
DfTc | 6 |
DVSA | Nil |
DVLA | Nil |
MCA | Nil |
VCA | Nil |
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contractors have been employed by his Department for (a) up to one year, (b) between one and five years, (c) between five and 10 years and (d) over 10 years.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
As at 30th April 2018, the number of contractors working in the Department (including Central Department and Executive Agencies) is as follows:
141 working for up to 1 year
86 working for between one and five years
Less than 5 working for between five and ten years
0 working for over 10 years
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the job titles are of civil servants in his Department who have been provided with (a) an official car and (b) a driver; and how many civils servants are so provided for.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Department does not provide an official car or driver for any civil servants.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which regulations his Department (a) has introduced as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016 to date and (b) expects to implement as a result of EU legislation in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and what estimate he has made of the cost of each such regulation to the (A) public purse and (B) private sector.
Answered by Chris Grayling
My department has introduced 32 regulations as a result of EU legislation since 23 June 2016.
In 2018, we expect to introduce a further 11 regulations.
In 2019, we expect to introduce 7 regulations. However, the exact number is subject to ongoing negotiations.
All regulations implementing EU legislation that have been introduced since 2013 and impact assessments, where available, can be found on www.legislation.gov.uk.