HC Deb 17 May 1996 vol 277 cc591-3W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many checks have been undertaken

£ million
Year Capital Current Total
1985–86 400 557 957
1986–87 410 609 1,019
1987–88 438 629 1,068
1988–89 446 666 1,112
1989–90 487 720 1,206
1990–91 500 834 1,334
1991–92 525 816 1,341
1992–93 561 851 1,411
1993–94 610 846 1,456
1994–95 639 833 1,472

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each transport administrative region, the detailed expenditure on the capital and current maintenance of motorways and trunk roads for each of the last 10 years. [29555]

Mr. Watts

I have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent question about the expenditure on the capital and current maintenance of motorways and trunk roads for each of the last 10 years. Details of motorway and trunk road maintenance expenditure during the period 1992/93 to 1994/95 are available by transport administrative region, as follows:

by the Vehicle Inspectorate on driving instructors to ensure compliance with regulations in each of the last five years; [29544]

(2) if he will list for each contractor which supplies legal advice to the Vehicle Inspectorate (a) the total value of the contracts awarded for each of the last 12 months, (b) the number of cases undertaken over the last 12 months and (c) the number of convictions over the last 12 months. [29531]

Mr. Norris

I have asked the chief executive of the Vehicle Inspectorate to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Ron Oliver to Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your questions concerning

  1. a) the number of checks undertaken by the Vehicle Inspectorate on driving instructors to ensure compliance with regulations for each of the last 5 years; and
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  2. b) the value of contracts awarded to contractors supplying legal advice to the Vehicle Inspectorate during the last 12 months and the number of cases undertaken, as well as the number of convictions over the last 12 months.
The Driving Standards Agency requests the Vehicle Inspectorate to conduct investigations into alleged illegal instructions by driving instructors. They also request blitz checks with identify those giving illegal instruction. Data is only available for the last 3 years.

1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Investigations into Alleged
Illegal Instruction 147 141 137
Blitz Checks 9 8 14

The information regarding contractors supplying legal advice is not available in the form requested.