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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether, in the course of preparing policy on home information packs, his officials have visited the USA to inquire into the practice of soil testing for oil pollution as part of real estate transactions; and whether they have corresponded on this subject with officials...

Asked by

Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 2005

Reference

209639; 429 c996W;429 c995W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations govern (a) testing for radon gas in homes and (b) disclosure of radon gas levels when houses are bought and sold.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2004

Reference

421 c29-30W; 169718

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to include radon testing in CON29 within the proposed Housing Investment Programme.

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 2004

Reference

159894; 418 c1631W;418 c1633W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made in implementing measures to tackle alcohol and drug abuse in the maritime sector; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures and ref to Thames Safety Inquiry report summary in...

Asked by

Maria Eagle (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 March 2001

For answer on

12 March 2001

Answered on

12 March 2001

Maria Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made in implementing measures to tackle alcohol and drug abuse in the maritime sector; and if he will make a statement. [153376] Mr. Hill: The Queen's Speech on 6 December outlined the Government's intention to draft a Safety Bill. We will use this opportunity to introduce a prescribed blood/ alcohol limit for professional and recreational mariners with accompanying powers for the police to test suspects. We also intend to take permissive powers to allow testing for drugs. We propose to set a 80 mg per 100 ml blood/alcohol limit for mariners of all types of civil waterborne transport in UK waters, including non-UK vessels. It will be illegal for mariners, on duty, on board any commercial vessel or fishing vessel to be above the limit or to be unfit to fulfil their duties due to being intoxicated through drink. In the interest of passenger safety on passenger vessels or ferries the limit will apply to off-duty crew having a safety critical function in the event of an emergency. Those involved in the navigation or propulsion of recreational craft while in motion and not moored will also be included. The proposed measures follow from recommendations made by Lord Justice Clarke in his Thames Safety Inquiry report published in December 1999 and a consultation exercise conducted by my Department last year. Responses to the consultation paper were largely supportive of the proposals and a summary has been placed in the Library of the House and a compilation of the full response is available in my Department's library.

Date

12 March 2001

Reference

153376; 364 c469W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the railway lines between London Waterloo and Exeter were last tested ultrasonically.

Asked by

Robert Key (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 January 2001

Reference

361 c526W;361 c528W; 146337

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the 5th December 2000 meeting with the Motor Trade Liaison Group, with reference to children's seatbelts.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 2001

Reference

361 c190W; 144700

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many buses which have been subject to spot-checks have been found by the police to have defects in each of the last five years; and what estimate he has made of the number which were school...

Asked by

Patrick Nicholls (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 December 2000

For answer on

15 January 2001

Answered on

15 January 2001

Mr. Nicholls: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many buses which have been subject to spot-checks have been found by the police to have defects in each of the last five years; and what estimate he has made of the number which were school buses. [144487] Mr. Hill: In addition to its routine roadside spot checks the Vehicle Inspectorate supports the police in nationwide checks. Of these, Operation Coachman, which has been running since 1997-98, involves specific targeted roadside checks on the condition of public service vehicles (minibuses, coaches and buses) used on school and college services. The table shows the results of Operation Coachman checks in each of the last three years and routine PSV roadside spot checks in each of the last five years. Data on routine PSV roadside spot checks carried out by the Inspectorate are not broken down to identify school buses. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of vehicles examined Prohibition rates (Percentage) Operation Coachman 1999-2000 2,523 17.4 1998-99 2,171 18.1 1997-98 2,254 18.9 PSV spot checks{1} 1999-2000 23,516 13.4 1998-99 20,635 13.6 1997-98 28,045 12.7 1996-97 28,809 14.4 1995-96 23,987 15.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures include emission only spot checks and foreign vehicles A prohibition notice bans the use of a vehicle on a public road. There are two types of prohibition. An immediate prohibition is issued when defects are so serious that further driving of the vehicle would involve a risk of injury. A delayed prohibition is issued for less serious defects and can come into force at any time within 10 days of the inspection of the vehicle. The prohibition rate at targeted roadside checks (such as Operation Coachman) is not indicative of the condition of the PSV fleet as a whole. The Inspectorate targets vehicles which are most likely to have defects. The higher prohibition rate for Operation Coachman is due to the fact that vehicles used for school and college contracts are normally drawn from the older section of the PSV fleet.

Date

15 January 2001

Reference

361 c15-6W; 144487

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the safety and usage implications for the life of railway lines arising out of the use of (a) heat-treated and (b) non-heat treated railway lines on the national rail network. -...

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c305W; 143553

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the implications for safety in the national rail network arising from not using angle probe techniques in the ultrasonic testing of railway lines; if ultrasonic testing of railway lines at the...

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2000

Reference

360 c304-5W; 143560;143558;143559

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if bulging in railway line products supplied to Railtrack from Italy has implications for Railtrack's renewal programme; if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all strings of railway lines imported and used on the national...

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 November 2000

For answer on

30 November 2000

Answered on

30 November 2000

Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if bulging in railway line products supplied to Railtrack from Italy has implications for Railtrack's renewal programme; [141227] (2) if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all strings of railway lines imported and used on the national rail network comply with Railtrack specifications; [141228] (3) if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all Railtrack products used on the national railway network are as individual pieces of equipment traceable as to (a) country of manufacture and (b) name of manufacturer; [141229] (4) what proportion of Railtrack's (a) current and (b) future renewal programme involves the use of heat- treated rails; [141230] (5) what assessment he has made of the safety and usage implications for the life of railway lines arising out of the use of (a) heat-treated and (b) non-heat-treated railway lines on the national rail network; [141231] (6) on how many occasions Railtrack has been served with enforcement orders relating to its operations since 1994; [141232] (7) if he will list all train derailments since 1994; [141233] (8) what assessment he has made of Railtrack's compliance with condition No. 7 of its operations licence in relation to the number of broken rails in each year since 1994; [141234] (9) if he will place a copy of the Balfour Beatty maintenance audit report on railway stewardship of August in the Library; [141235] (10) if ultrasonic testing of railway lines at the site of the Hitchin crash included angle probe ultrasonic testing in the period prior to the crash; [141236] (11) if ultrasonic testing of railway lines on site throughout the UK rail network included angle probe ultrasonic testing as a matter of routine; [141237] (12) what assessment he has made of the implications for safety in the national rail network arising from not using angle probe techniques in the ultrasonic testing of railway lines; [141238] (13) if levels of asymmetry tolerance in relation to railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 have implications for the safety of the national rail network; [141239] (14) if levels of asymmetry tolerance in relation to railway lines imported from Corus operations in France have implications for the safety of the national rail network; [141240] (15) if the return of railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 was related to the need to maintain safety standards on the national rail network; [141241] (16) if problems with the welding of railway lines imported from Italy in 2000 have implications for renewal of the national rail network; [141242] (17) if he will request Railtrack to provide details as to the nature of the contractual arrangements for the import of railway lines from Italy; [141243] (18) if he will discuss with Railtrack the implementation of arrangements whereby future maintenance contracts for maintenance contractors will exclude the right of Railtrack to override recommendations for maintenance and renewal made by maintenance and repair contractors and include the right of maintenance contractors to vary repair and maintenance contracts with the approval of regulatory bodies. [141244] Mr. Hill: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c798-9W;357 c798-800W; 141227;141228;141229;141230;141231;141232;141233;141234;141235;141236;141237;141238;141239;141240;141241;141242;141243;141244

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps are taken by his Department to check the roadworthiness of foreign-owned trucks and trailers arriving at sea ports. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c787W;357 c788W; 140910

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress is being made in his review of policy on children's seat belts' installation and testing.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 2000

Reference

356 c418W; 137085

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list by administrative region for each of the last five years the number of (a) MOT centres that have lost their certification, (b) nominated testers that have lost their accreditation in these centres, (c)...

Asked by

Win Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 July 2000

For answer on

20 July 2000

Answered on

20 July 2000

Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list by administrative region for each of the last five years the number of (a) MOT centres that have lost their certification, (b) nominated testers that have lost their accreditation in these centres, (c) nominated testers that have lost their accreditation in centres that have not closed, (d) complaints investigated about MOT centres and the percentage which led to the withdrawal of (i) MOT centre certification and (ii) nominated tester accreditation and (e) routine inspections carried out and the percentage which have led to the withdrawal of (i) MOT centre certification and (ii) nominated tester accreditation. [130021] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 13 July 2000]: The premises at which MOT testing is carried out are known as vehicle testing stations (VTS), operated by an Authorised Examiner (AE), which may be an individual, a partnership or a company. If an examiner's authorisation is withdrawn, the premises can no longer be used as a Vehicle Testing Station and identity as such ceases. Nominated Testers (NT) work under the direction of the Authorised Examiner. The number of Authorised Examiners that have had their authorisation withdrawn and nominated testers disqualified from testing in the last five years, by region, is shown in the table. The number of authorisations withdrawn or testers disqualified, following complaint to, or targeted check by the Vehicle Inspectorate, or following a routine check, is not collated by region and could be supplied only at disproportionate cost; the tables show the figures nationally. The number of nominated testers disqualified from testing at VTS where the authorised examiner's authorisation has not been withdrawn is not held centrally. Summary of authorised examiners withdrawn and nominated testers disqualified following a check by VI _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1999-2000 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 Area AEs Testers AEs Testers AEs Testers AEs Testers AEs Testers withdrawn disqualifi withdrawn disqualifi withdrawn disqualifi withdrawn disqualifi withdrawn disqualifi ed ed ed ed ed Scotland 13 23 7 18 10 25 18 35 17 30 North 13 60 19 44 31 55 25 73 37 67 Eastern North 13 23 19 27 14 28 17 68 15 53 Western West 10 25 32 34 17 37 19 45 12 21 Midlands Eastern 8 32 19 31 26 34 21 25 17 28 South 12 33 15 65 13 64 53 87 35 53 Eastern Western 9 24 17 51 17 50 21 66 24 75 South Wales 15 22 15 19 13 7 7 9 10 9 National 93 242 143 289 141 300 181 407 167 336 Total checks 55,561 57,913 74,742 73,642 72,202 As 0.17 0.44 0.25 0.50 0.19 0.40 0.25 0.55 0.23 0.47 percentage of checks _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Total checks includes routine visits, targeted checks and inspections following a complaint Summary of authorised examiners withdrawn and nominated testers disqualified following a targeted check or complaint _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Targeted checks and complaints As percentage of checks 1999-2000 Authorised Examiners 67 | 16,176 0.41 Nominated Testers 232 | 1.43 1998-99 Authorised Examiners 127 | 19,567 0.65 Nominated Testers 274 | 1.40 1997-98 Authorised Examiners 133 | 25,668 0.52 Nominated Testers 286 | 1.11 1996-97 Authorised Examiners 145 | 26,024 0.56 Nominated Testers 381 | 1.46 1995-96 Authorised Examiners 140 | 26,888 0.52 Nominated Testers 330 | 1.23 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Summary of authorised examiners withdrawn and nominated testers disqualified following a routine check by VI _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Routine checks As percentage of checks 1999-2000 Authorised Examiners 26 | 39,385 0.07 Nominated Testers 10 | 0.03 1998-99 Authorised Examiners 16 | 38,346 0.04 Nominated Testers 15 | 0.04 1997-98 Authorised Examiners 8 | 49,074 0.02 Nominated Testers 14 | 0.03 1996-97 Authorised Examiners 36 | 47,618 0.08 Nominated Testers 26 | 0.05 1995-96 Authorised Examiners 27 | 45,314 0.06 Nominated Testers 6 | 0.01 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

20 July 2000

Reference

354 c253-4W; 130021

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to improve the accuracy of measures of a vehicle's emissions as part of the MOT test; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2000

Reference

124942; 351 c435W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to extend the list of items inspected in the annual motor vehicle MOT test.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2000

Reference

347 c431W; 117136

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many breakdown and recovery vehicles exempt from the MoT test (a) are currently operating on (i) motorways and (ii) other roads and (b) were involved in vehicle accidents in the last year for which figures are...

Asked by

Robert Key (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 2000

Reference

347 c19-20W; 116133

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the efficiency of the safety tests carried out by classification societies related to lifejackets; and on what date the approval was rescinded.

Asked by

Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 March 2000

Reference

346 c326W; 114529

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many multi-agency stops were carried out by his Department with other agencies in the last 12 months; where they took place; and how many multi-agency stops were carried out in 1997-98.

Asked by

Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 March 2000

Reference

346 c327W; 114534

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what was the result of the Marine and Coastguard Agency investigation into the safety of lifejackets following the loss of the `Sleipner' ferry.

Asked by

Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 March 2000

Reference

346 c326W; 114528

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which local authorities have undertaken programmes to test systematically the integrity of lighting columns since 1997. - this information is not available centrally.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 2000

Reference

343 c610W; 107372

House

House of Commons

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