§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the cost of providing 4,400 DVLA staff with(a) charter mark coasters, (b) charter mark book marks and (c) charter mark vehicle disc holders; what has been the total cost of the provision of these items; what has been the cost of consultancy advisers for DVLA's market-testing programme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KeyThe DVLA is proud to have been awarded a charter mark on 27 October. The items mentioned were issued to agency staff to mark the occasion and to remind them of the charter principles. The total cost was £3,970, or £0.90 per head. The agency has contractually committed some £300,000 to the end of October to consultancy support for its current market-testing programme. This includes support for in-house teams such as the recent successful bid for the security guard work at the agency's Swansea headquarters.