Special Advisers (Hansard, 7 November 2002)

§ Mr. Tyrie
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions between 31 March 2001 and 31 March 2002(a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity; what places were visited; and how much each visit cost. [80360]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The Department for Transport was only set up on 29 May 2002.

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for ransport, how many(a) parliamentary questions and (b) letters to him from hon. Members in this Session remain unanswered, broken down by those which are (i) one month old, (ii) two months old, (iii) three months old, (iv) four months old and (v) over six months old. [79946]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The information provided is in respect of the period since the formation of my Department on 29 May 2002.
No parliamentary questions remain unanswered.
The Cabinet Office publishes a report to Parliament on an annual basis, setting out the volume of Members' correspondence received by Departments. The Report for 2001 was published on 24 May 2002, Official Report, column 677W. Copies of previous reports are available in the Library of the House.
At 6 November 2002, my Department had received 3,649 letters from hon. Members, of which 23 remain unanswered after one month from date of receipt, where (i) 12 were between 1 and 2 months old from the date of receipt and (ii) 11 were between 2 and 3 months old from the date of receipt.

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what public consultations have been commenced by his Department in each month since 20 July; and what the(a) start date, (b) closing date and (c) website address of each were. [80276]

§ Mr. Jamieson
A list of the public consultations by the Department since 20 July 2002 is listed below, including the closing dates for responses and the website address of each document. The list is based on central records and reflects the public consultations undertaken within the areas for which the Department is currently responsible.
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Subject Title Start date Closing date Web site

Aviation The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: A National Consultation 23 July 02 30 Nov 02 http://www.aviation.dft.gov.uk/consult/airconsult/index.htm.

Aviation Proposals for implementing European Directive 2002/30/EC on rules and procedures for introducing noise-related operating restrictions at Community airports 31 July 02 31 Oct 02 http://www.aviation.dft.gov.uk/consult/noise/index.htm.

Railways Creating a regulatory board for railways 2 Oct 02 6 Nov 02 http://www.railways.dft.gov.uk/consult/regboard/index.htm.

Road, Vehicles and Road Safety Restructuring and increase in fees for PSV international operations 29 Oct 02 10 Jan 03 http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/consult/psv/index.htm.

Road, Vehicles and Road Safety Mobile Phones and Driving—Proposal for an offence of using a handheld mobile phone while driving 20 Aug 02 25 Nov 02 http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/consult/mobiles/index.htm.

Road, Vehicles and Road Safety Retreaded and Part Worn Tyres Proposed Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1994 23 Aug 02 25 Nov 02 http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/consult/retreaded/index.htm.

Road, Vehicles and Road Safety Amendment to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to permit the use of longer buses in the UK in accordance with EC Directive 2002/7/EC 23 Aug 02 15 Nov 02 http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/vehicle/ria/road/vehicles/index.htm.

Local Transport Bus Lane Enforcement—Public Consultation on the Proposed Bus Lane Contraventions 24 July 02 6 Sept 02 http://www.local-transport.dft.gov.uk/consult/buslanes/index.htm.

Local Transport The Flexible Future A consultative paper on changes to local bus service registration and bus service operators grant requirements to allow more flexibly routed services 9 Aug 02 1 Nov 02 http://www.local-transport.dft.gov.uk/consult/flexibus/index.htm.

Local Transport Review of Bus Subsidies: consultation Paper 6 Aug 02 25 Oct 02 http://www.local-transport.dft.gov.uk/consult/busubsid/index.htm

Street Work Diversionary Works Code Consultation 25 July 02 18 October http://www.street-works.dft.gov.uk/consult/divworks/index.htm.

Subject	Title	Start date	Closing date	Web site
Aviation	The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: A National Consultation	23 July 02	30 Nov 02	http://www.aviation.dft.gov.uk/consult/airconsult/index.htm.
Aviation	Proposals for implementing European Directive 2002/30/EC on rules and procedures for introducing noise-related operating restrictions at Community airports	31 July 02	31 Oct 02	http://www.aviation.dft.gov.uk/consult/noise/index.htm.
Railways	Creating a regulatory board for railways	2 Oct 02	6 Nov 02	http://www.railways.dft.gov.uk/consult/regboard/index.htm.
Road, Vehicles and Road Safety	Restructuring and increase in fees for PSV international operations	29 Oct 02	10 Jan 03	http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/consult/psv/index.htm.
Road, Vehicles and Road Safety	Mobile Phones and Driving—Proposal for an offence of using a handheld mobile phone while driving	20 Aug 02	25 Nov 02	http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/consult/mobiles/index.htm.
Road, Vehicles and Road Safety	Retreaded and Part Worn Tyres Proposed Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1994	23 Aug 02	25 Nov 02	http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/consult/retreaded/index.htm.
Road, Vehicles and Road Safety	Amendment to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to permit the use of longer buses in the UK in accordance with EC Directive 2002/7/EC	23 Aug 02	15 Nov 02	http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/vehicle/ria/road/vehicles/index.htm.
Local Transport	Bus Lane Enforcement—Public Consultation on the Proposed Bus Lane Contraventions	24 July 02	6 Sept 02	http://www.local-transport.dft.gov.uk/consult/buslanes/index.htm.
Local Transport	The Flexible Future A consultative paper on changes to local bus service registration and bus service operators grant requirements to allow more flexibly routed services	9 Aug 02	1 Nov 02	http://www.local-transport.dft.gov.uk/consult/flexibus/index.htm.
Local Transport	Review of Bus Subsidies: consultation Paper	6 Aug 02	25 Oct 02	http://www.local-transport.dft.gov.uk/consult/busubsid/index.htm
Street Work	Diversionary Works Code Consultation	25 July 02	18 October	http://www.street-works.dft.gov.uk/consult/divworks/index.htm.