HC Deb 22 February 1994 vol 238 cc118-20W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the criteria by which the performance pay of the chief executive of the DVLA is determined.

Mr. Key

The chief executive is eligible for performance-related bonuses of up to 15 per cent. which currently depend on the agency meeting or exceeding targets relating to efficiency, vehicle excise duty enforcement and quality of service.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the grade of the chief executive of the DVLA; what is his basic salary; and what is the maximum amount of performance pay that he can achieve in a year.

Mr. Key

The chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is a grade 3 post. His basic salary is £51,360 per annum. He is eligible for performance related cash bonuses of up to 15 per cent. which depend on the agency meeting or exceeding specific targets, but not for the general performance bonus arrangements for civil servants at grade 3.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much the chief executive of the DVLA has received in bonus pay since his appointment to the post; and for what reason such payments are made.

Mr. Key

The chief executive has received the following non-consolidated bonus payments: in the financial year 1991–92 a bonus of £750 in respect of personal performance in 1990–91; in the financial year 1992–93, a bonus of £2,250 in respect of personal performance in 1991–92; in the financial year 1993–94, a bonus of £5,782 for meeting the 1992–93 targets concerned with efficiency, VED enforcement and quality of service. The chief executive does not participate in the general performance bonus arrangements for civil servants at grade 3.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the current chief executive of the DVLA was appointed to his present position; and when his contract expires.

Mr. Key

The chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency was appointed on 12 March 1990. His appointment expires on 1 April 1995.

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, since DVLA prosecuted section 8 cases, the total amount of fines, backduty and costs awarded.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 9 February 1994]: The information is as follows:

Fines (£s) Section 9 Backduty (£s) Costs (£s)
April-March 1990–91 10,114,280 6,267,337 1,585,784
April-March 1991–92 11,847,904 7,644,060 2,479,567
April-March 1992–93 13,416,850 8,786,816 3,485,706
April-January 1993–94 14,954,417 8,322,997 3,757,913
Total 50,333,451 31,021,210 11,308,970

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list by year since its introduction the amount of revenue generated for the enforcement operations of DVLA by the use of the LOBS computer system; and if he will estimate for the next three years the amount expected.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 9 February 1994]: Revenue from all VED enforcement activities for the years since the local office branch system project began in 1985 are:

Year Revenue raised £ million
1985–86 21.0
1986–87 23.1
1987–88 23.6
1988–89 25.6
1989–90 25.9
1990–91 27.5
1991–92 34.5
1992–93 37.5
11993–94 36.1
1994–95 —
1996–97 2—

1Figures to end January 1994.

2Estimated similar year-on-year increase.