HC Deb 21 November 1968 vol 773 c323W
Mr. Heseltine

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will publish a detailed breakdown of his estimate of £11.3 million as the cost for the first full year's operation of the annual administration of a centralised system of licensing of vehicles and drivers.

Mr. Marsh

The estimate is made up of the following annual costs:

£ million
Staff 5.3
Postage and Telephone Charges 2.6
Post Office charges for revenue collection 1.1
Maintenance of buildings, fuel and etc. .7
Stationery .5
Rental of local office accommodation .4
Other annual costs .7
11.3m

Mr. Heseltine

asked the Minister of Transport how many staff are at present employed by local authorities in the administration of licensing of vehicles and drivers.

Mr. Marsh

The number of staff so employed on 31st March, 1968 was 4,926.

Mr. Heseltine

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will publish a detailed breakdown of the estimated costs of £12.6 million for the administration of the existing system of licensing vehicles and drivers in 1975.

Mr. Marsh

The estimate is made up of the following annual costs:

£ million
Staff 7.1
Postage and Telephone Charges .6
Post Office charges for revenue collection 2.0
Stationery .8
Accommodation 1.2
Other annual costs .9
12.6 m

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