KPMG Management Consultants (Hansard, 22 January 1993)

§ Ms. Mowlam
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all the contracts awarded by his Department to KPMG Management Consultants over the past 12 months.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
My Department, including agencies, awarded the following commissions to KPMG Management ConsultantsTrial of project management software for Road Programme Directorate. Assistance in formulating the Department's data communications needs. Development of an implementation Strategy for Pavement Management. Development of an information Strategy for the Vehicle Inspectorate. Options study for locating data on trunk roads network. Advice on DVOIT privatisation.

Year Car and Motorcycle Heavy Goods Vehicles and Buses

Applications Received Tests Conducted Pass Rate per cent. Applications Received Tests Conducted Pass Rate per cent.

1982–83 1,783,700 1,966,909 48 42,256 42,991 55

1983–84 1,905,035 1,867,244 49 43,714 42,674 55

1984–85 1,944,019 1,723,232 49 47,985 47,109 56

1985–86 2,026,972 1,910,103 49 53,841 53,195 55

1986–87 2,091,450 2,015,386 49 67,402 65,725 53

1987–88 2,017,759 2,036,465 51 78,756 76,461 54

1988–89 1,956,238 2,050,064 52 92,695 88,704 53

1989–90 1,953,386 2,030,473 53 106,147 99,183 51

1990–91 1,984,355 1,975,879 53 95,526 96,514 51

1991–92 1,862,382 1,886,146 53 80,039 71,704 51

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the total amount of revenue generated from driving test charges in the United Kingdom during each of the last 10 years.

Financial year Heavy goods vehicles and buses (£000) Cars and motorcycles (£000) Total (£000)

1982–83 1,912 24,846 26,758

1983–84 Not available Not available ¹30,332

1984–85 2,945 28,972 31,917

1985–86 3,314 29,365 32,679

1986–87 Not available Not available ¹35,857

1987–88 3,294 31,801 35,095

1988–89 3,900 34,269 38,169

1989–90 4,638 38,306 42,944

1990–91 4,684 38,450 43,134

1991–92 3,596 39,805 43,401

¹The financial information on tests was not separately analysed for 1983–84 and 1986–87.

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many applications have been made for driving tests in each police authority area in Wales in each of the last 10 years;

Year	Car and Motorcycle	Heavy Goods Vehicles and Buses
	Applications Received	Tests Conducted	Pass Rate per cent.	Applications Received	Tests Conducted	Pass Rate per cent.
1982–83	1,783,700	1,966,909	48	42,256	42,991	55
1983–84	1,905,035	1,867,244	49	43,714	42,674	55
1984–85	1,944,019	1,723,232	49	47,985	47,109	56
1985–86	2,026,972	1,910,103	49	53,841	53,195	55
1986–87	2,091,450	2,015,386	49	67,402	65,725	53
1987–88	2,017,759	2,036,465	51	78,756	76,461	54
1988–89	1,956,238	2,050,064	52	92,695	88,704	53
1989–90	1,953,386	2,030,473	53	106,147	99,183	51
1990–91	1,984,355	1,975,879	53	95,526	96,514	51
1991–92	1,862,382	1,886,146	53	80,039	71,704	51

Financial year	Heavy goods vehicles and buses (£000)	Cars and motorcycles (£000)	Total (£000)
1982–83	1,912	24,846	26,758
1983–84	Not available	Not available	¹30,332
1984–85	2,945	28,972	31,917
1985–86	3,314	29,365	32,679
1986–87	Not available	Not available	¹35,857
1987–88	3,294	31,801	35,095
1988–89	3,900	34,269	38,169
1989–90	4,638	38,306	42,944
1990–91	4,684	38,450	43,134
1991–92	3,596	39,805	43,401
¹The financial information on tests was not separately analysed for 1983–84 and 1986–87.