§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much London Underground Ltd. spent on(a) advertising and (b) public relations in each of the last six years. [126554]
§ Mr. McNultyDue to organisational changes in 1999 (London Transport becoming part of Transport for London, and restructuring of London Underground to reflect "shadowing running" in anticipation of the Public Private Partnership), it is only possible to provide comparable figures over the last three years.
Advertising & Customer Information (£ million) Public Relations (£ million) 2002–03 8.4 1.3 2001–02 7.8 1.6 2000–01 8.4 1.1
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many prosecutions of London Underground Ltd. there were in each of the last six years for breaches of health and safety regulations. [126555]
§ Mr. McNultyThis information is freely available on Health and Safety Executive's Website, www.hse.gov.uk. The number of prosecutions against London Underground for health and safety breaches over the last six years is as follows:712W
Number 1996 0 1998 0 1999 1 2000 0 2001 3 2002 0
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) at what frequency each London Underground station was cleaned on 14 July; [126557]
(2) how often trains were cleaned on each London Underground line on average in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many trains ran on each line in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126578]
§ Mr. McNultyThe information is not available in the format requested. LU has strict guidelines about station and train cleanliness and they form a key part of the PPP contracts. London Underground are working very closely with their Infraco partners to achieve improvements. The PPP contracts sets benchmarks for performance and Infracos have incentives to achieve these or suffer financial penalties for failure.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground(a) staff and (b) contractors were employed to clean (i) stations and (ii) trains on 14 July. [126626]
§ Mr. McNultyStation and train cleanliness are a key element of the PPP contracts. Therefore, the responsibility for employing staff to clean trains and stations is the responsibility of each of LU's Infraco partners. The number of cleaners employed is a matter for them.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground train carriages were available for use on each underground line on 14 July. [126627]
§ Mr. McNultyThe number of train carriages available for service on each Underground line on 14 July, during the evening peak (18.00) was as follows:
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Line Carriages in service Bakerloo 210 Central 520 Victoria 288 Waterloo & City 16 Jubilee 246 Northern 522 Piccadilly 360 Metropolitan 336 Circle 72 Hammersmith & City 84 East London 24 District 456 Total LU 3,134
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many miles of track London Underground was operating passenger services on 14 July broken down by line. [126629]
§ Mr. McNultyThe following table, shows miles of track by line. The figures exclude depots and sidings, but include National Rail tracks over which LU operates passenger services:
Line Miles Bakerloo 29.7 Central 91.3 Victoria 27.7 Waterloo & City 2.8 Jubilee 48.4 Northern 75.5 Piccadilly 68.0 Metropolitan/Hammersmith & City 106.6 East London 9.0 District 78.9 Total 538.0
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the average temperature during the summer period was on each of the London Underground lines in 2002; [126630]
(2) what the maximum temperature reached was on each of the London Underground lines in the last 12 months. [126633]
§ Mr. McNultyLondon Underground does not hold such data in the format requested.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground stations were covered by CCTV systems on 14 July. [126631]
§ Mr. McNultyLondon Underground, for reasons of security, do not publicly disclose the number of stations with CCTV coverage. They can confirm that 96 per cent, of stations possess CCTV facilities. Under the PPP, improving security of customers and staff is a key priority and LU and their partners are committed to delivering these improvements.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much litter was collected on each underground line in the last 12 months. [126632]
§ Mr. McNultyData are not available in the format requested. However, LU estimates that approximately 15 tonnes of litter is removed from trains and stations every day.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the(a) lowest and (b) highest salary was for London Underground (i) station staff, (ii) drivers and (iii) board members on 14 July 2003. [126641]
§ Mr. McNultyThe information requested is set out in the following table:714W
£ Lowest Salary Highest Salary Station staff (From Customer Service Assistant to Station Supervisor) 18,932 34,044 Train Operators (drivers)1 31,274 31,274 London Underground Board Members 98,291 154,500 1 Train operators are paid at a flat rate
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground stations were fully accessible to people with disabilities on 14 July. [126642]
§ Mr. McNultyThere were currently 39 stations served by London Underground on 14 July with step-free access to their platforms. Train Operating Companies manage nine of these stations.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the(a) lowest and (b) highest (i) single and (ii) return fares were on the London Underground on 14 July. [126643]
§ Mr. McNultySet ting of Underground fares has been an operational responsibility for Transport for London and the Mayor of London since the summer of 2000. The cheapest adult tickets on London Underground are (i) 1.00 single and (ii) 2.00 return. The most expensive adult tickets they sell are (i) £3.70 single and (ii) £7.40 return.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the(a) lowest priced and (b) highest priced (i) monthly and (ii) annual season ticket was on the London Underground on 14 July. [126644]
§ Mr. McNultySetting of Underground fares has been an operational responsibility for Transport for London and the Mayor of London since the summer of 2000. The cheapest adult season tickets on London Underground are (i) 35 monthly and (ii) 364 annual. The most expensive adult season tickets they sell are (i) £142.90 monthly and (ii) £1,488 annual. The cheapest monthly and annual season tickets cover only one Travelcard Zone (a choice of zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 but not 1). The most expensive monthly and annual season tickets cover all Zones (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the(a) earliest and (b) latest train running times were on each London Underground line on 14 July. [126645]
§ Mr. McNultyThe earliest and latest running times from Monday to Friday were as follows:
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Earliest train Latest train Bakerloo 05.38 00.50 Central 05.12 01.09 Circle 05.12 01.09 District 04.56 01.28 East London 05.24 01.13 Hammersmith and City 04.40 00.59 Jubilee 05.12 01.13 Metropolitan 05.22 01.30 Northern 05.13 01.12 Piccadilly 05.10 01.16 Victoria 05.20 01.02 Waterloo and City 06.15 21.52
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average waiting time at London Underground ticket offices was in the four weeks before 14 July. [126646]
§ Mr. McNultyAccording to London Underground's latest figures, (four weeks to 21 June) the average waiting time at ticket offices was 66.4 seconds. This is the lowest average waiting time attained for four years.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many acts of aggression against staff there were on each London Underground line in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126647]
§ Mr. McNultyFollowing a major programme aimed at improving staff protection, physical assaults fell by 4 per cent, in 2002–03, the first time in many years. The figures requested are provided as follows.
Line Instances of aggression Bakerloo 46 Central 123 District Line 189 East London 10 Jubilee 148 Circle and Hammersmith 14 Metropolitan 233 Northern 183 Piccadilly 163 Victoria 64 Total 1,173
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much revenue was raised through London Underground fares in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126648]
§ Mr. McNultyFor 2002–03, total fares that London Underground earned for carrying passengers on its network was 1,108.5 million.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many London Underground employees there were on 14 July, broken down by(a) train drivers, (b) station staff, (c) HQ staff and (d) other categories of staff. [126649]
§ Mr. McNultyThe following data include permanent staff and those on fixed term contracts but exclude agency staff:
Number Train operators (drivers) 3,189 Station staff 6,164 HQ staff (Central Directorates) 1,668 Other categories of staff1 2,045 Total 13,066 1 Personnel supporting train operators and station staff in the Trains and Stations Directorates.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) train cancellations and (b) delays of more than 10 minutes to London Underground train services there were on each line in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126650]
§ Mr. McNultyThe following data cover July 2002–June 2003.
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Line Delays greater than 15 minutes Peak cancellations Bakerloo 342 926 Central 288 9,435 Victoria 149 572 Waterloo and City 79 254 Jubilee 247 600 Northern 259 1,309 Piccadilly 409 2,546 Metropolitan 554 1,260 Circle and Hammersmith 289 1,743 East London 90 107 District 567 1,421 Total 3,273 20,173 Notes
- 1. Cancellation figures given are for M-F peaks (09:00 and 18:00 'snapshots').
- 2. London Underground's key performance indicator for delays is based on 15 minutes
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the level of fare evasion was on the London Underground in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many people were prosecuted for fare evasion on each line during that period. [126651]
§ Mr. McNultyIn the 12 months to November 2002, 3.54 per cent, of passengers were unable to produce a ticket, or carried an incorrect ticket. Between 1 July 2002–1 July 2003, LU submitted 2,042 prosecutions for fare evasion. LU carries out regular ticket irregularity surveys, and not all instances of passengers using incorrect tickets are an attempt to avoid paying the correct fare.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average number of passengers carried at peak times on each London Underground line was during the last 12 months for which figures are available. [126652]
§ Mr. McNultyThe following figures show the average number of passengers travelling in peak times during a typical week in 2002:
7am-10am 4pm-7pm Bakerloo 83,370 91,470 Central 170,229 184,227 District 178,250 169,945 East London 10,737 10,207 Jubilee 126,286 125,316 Hammersmith and City 44,570 395 Metropolitan 73,036 67,385 Northern 202,105 192,946 Piccadilly 134,526 156,320 Victoria 149,728 157,418 Circle 58,489 63,843 Waterloo and City 17,806 14,577