The Department\u2019s remit is delivered mostly through its Arm\u2019s Length Bodies and Executive Agencies. Each body assesses prospective suppliers\u2019 ability to deliver its obligations during each procurement exercise before the award of contracts. This to comply with procurement regulations and statute, as well as evaluate the company\u2019s competence and capability. Before contracts are signed there are various layers of governance across the ALBs, the Department, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury depending on the circumstances of each procurement. There are also measures in place to monitor financial stability throughout the procurement lifecycle.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-12T15:24:36.527Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Laing O'Rourke"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has he made of the financial sustainability of Laing O\u2019Rourke and the ability of that company to fulfil its contractual responsibilities in relation to (a) railways and (b) highways.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4269", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andy McDonald"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Middlesbrough"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andy McDonald"} ], "uin" : "187373"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1000302", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1000302/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department was notified the day before it was announced publicly.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-12T17:21:28.303Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: Fares"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November to Question 185132, Railways: Fares, on what date his Department was first notified of the roll-out.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4615", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Brighton, Kemptown"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lloyd Russell-Moyle"} ], "uin" : "187387"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1000305", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1000305/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The rail industry has been shifting away from RPI over time and most rail industry costs now are not linked to RPI, with the primary exception of wages. The Secretary of State for Transport has asked the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to develop an approach for how earnings growth for all employees could be more closely aligned with CPI, with the aim of ensuring that the railway is affordable for the fare paying and tax paying public. He has not made any reference to a \u2018pay award system\u2019 for any groups of staff.<\/p>
<\/em><\/p> Pay negotiations and the settlements reached by individual employers and trade unions remain a matter for local collective bargaining.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2018 to Question 178322 on Train Operating Companies: Pay, whether he has asked the Rail Delivery Group to include executive pay in the development of a pay award system that uses CPI as the inflation measure for future pay deals.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4269", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andy McDonald"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andy McDonald"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1001909", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1001909/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Funding to local authorities for concessionary travel is not provided in isolation, but as part of their Local Government Finance Settlement. This Formula Grant funding is not ring-fenced, which enables authorities to make spending decisions that more closely match local needs and circumstances.<\/p> <\/p> Eligibility for the statutory concession on medical grounds is assessed by local authorities on a case by case basis, using the seven criteria set down in legislation and supported by the Department\u2019s published guidance.<\/p> Local authorities also have the powers to offer concessions over and above the statutory minimum, for instance by extending the concession to residents who may not qualify under the statutory criteria.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has undertaken on the effect of recent reductions to funding for concessionary bus passes on adults with (a) learning difficulties and (b) autism.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4433", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Thangam Debbonaire"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002031", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002031/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " I can confirm that we intend to publish the report before the House rises for the Christmas recess.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "High Speed 2 Line"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2018 to Question 184392, on what date he plans to publish the PwC report on High Speed Two.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jonathan Edwards"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jonathan Edwards"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002068/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has not seen evidence that the use of scrubbing technology would have a significant effect on the marine environment.<\/p> <\/p> All scrubbers must comply with mandatory Guidelines, which were developed by the International Maritime Organization, before they are allowed to become operational. Any wash water discharges are controlled under these IMO Guidelines.<\/p> <\/p> We have asked for more evidence from ship owners and industry associations about the content of wash water, and there are a number of ongoing industry-led studies on the issue. At this stage, we are not aware of any significant issues which have been found, but we will seek further amendments to the IMO Guidelines if it becomes clear that additional controls are needed.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to (a) assess and (b) mitigate the risks that scrubber technology and its waste pose to the UK's coastal areas and marine ecosystem.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4452", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Double"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve Double"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002194", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002194/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Port of Belfast has not been visited by Department for Transport ministers in the last 12 months.<\/p> <\/p> Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Belfast in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Belfast in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the port in each of those visits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Brake"}
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], "uin" : "188273"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002555", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002555/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, played an active role in the development of the Guidelines for the use of scrubbing technology at both European and international level. Ships\u2019 installed scrubbers must be approved in accordance with the Guidelines before operating in UK waters.<\/p> <\/p> Along with other European States, we recognise that more ship owners are installing these systems in order to comply with the 0.5% sulphur cap, and that large numbers of ships using scrubbers in enclosed waters might have an impact on local water quality. This is why we have asked for more evidence from ship owners and industry associations about the content of wash water, and there are a number of ongoing studies being undertaken by the industry on the issue. At this stage, we are not aware of any significant issues which have been found, but we will seek further amendments to the IMO Guidelines if it becomes clear that additional controls are needed.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations the Government has made to the International Maritime Organisation on impact assessments for the large-scale use of scrubbers on marine environments and ecosystems.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4452", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Double"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve Double"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002583", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002583/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information is provided in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> Table \u2013 quantity of electricity and natural gas used, 2015/16 \u2013 2017/18 (some figures rounded)<\/em><\/p> Body<\/p><\/td> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (KwH)<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Natural Gas<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Natural Gas<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Natural Gas<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DfT (Central Department)<\/p><\/td> 4,500,394<\/p><\/td> 725,688<\/p><\/td> 4,454,986<\/p><\/td> 830,540<\/p><\/td> 4,465,990<\/p><\/td> 786,896<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Office of Rail and Road (1)<\/p><\/td> 408,206<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> 430,929<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> 472,418<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency<\/p><\/td> 13,269,324<\/p><\/td> 33,469,655<\/p><\/td> 15,634,961<\/p><\/td> 23,556,858<\/p><\/td> 13,765,563<\/p><\/td> 26,434,399<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency<\/p><\/td> 9,565,659<\/p><\/td> 8,556,748<\/p><\/td> 7,804,111<\/p><\/td> 8,967,871<\/p><\/td> 7,769,203<\/p><\/td> 9,877,482<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Maritime and Coastguard Agency<\/p><\/td> 7,736,199<\/p><\/td> 2,226,320<\/p><\/td> 7,981,696<\/p><\/td> 2,045,046<\/p><\/td> 7,816,819<\/p><\/td> 2,375,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vehicle Certification Agency<\/p><\/td> 345,856<\/p><\/td> 93,961<\/p><\/td> 248,558<\/p><\/td> 113,515<\/p><\/td> 196,866<\/p><\/td> 108,280<\/p><\/td><\/tr> British Transport Police Authority and British Transport Police (2)<\/p><\/td> 8,655,241<\/p><\/td> 1,018,696<\/p><\/td> 8,369,135<\/p><\/td> 1,538,210<\/p><\/td> 7,537,946<\/p><\/td> 1,471,062<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Directly Operated Railways Limited<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> HS2 Ltd (3)<\/p><\/td> 2,304,866<\/p><\/td> 276,841<\/p><\/td> 2,680,857<\/p><\/td> 256,787<\/p><\/td> 2,458,898<\/p><\/td> 886,904<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Civil Aviation Authority<\/p><\/td> 2,956,203<\/p><\/td> 1,353,509<\/p><\/td> 2,898,654<\/p><\/td> 1,819,784<\/p><\/td> 2,719,268<\/p><\/td> 1,722,188<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London and Continental Railways Limited (4)<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Air Accident Investigation Branch<\/p><\/td> 234,430<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 438,437<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 328,829<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Highways England (5)<\/p><\/td> 176,087,852<\/p><\/td> 3,915,094<\/p><\/td> 177,864,030<\/p><\/td> 6,058,714<\/p><\/td> 206,546,532<\/p><\/td> 6,563,503<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Marine Accident Investigation Branch (6)<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Network Rail<\/p><\/td> 3,816,870,000<\/p><\/td> 67,740,000<\/p><\/td> 3,787,390,000<\/p><\/td> 73,720,000<\/p><\/td> 3,804,530,000<\/p><\/td> 70,620,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rail Accident Investigation Branch<\/p><\/td> 87,816<\/p><\/td> 158,833<\/p><\/td> 90,081<\/p><\/td> 170,486<\/p><\/td> 91,628<\/p><\/td> 169,826<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Notes:<\/p> (1) Only ORR\u2019s Glasgow office uses natural gas. The landlord does not provide an individual usage figure as ORR is one of many tenants.<\/p> (2) The figures include consumption by the British Transport Police Authority and the British Transport Police as separate figures are not readily available.<\/p> (3) These figures include estimates where direct meter readings were not available<\/p> (4) London and Continental Railway (LCR) occupies space at One Kemble Street under a Memorandum of Terms of Occupation (MOTO) from the Government Legal Department (GLD). As part of the MOTO arrangements GLD recovers a service charge from LCR. This includes electricity and gas, but the costs and quantum used are not identifiable on an individual basis.<\/p> (5) Electricity figures include roads lighting and other infrastructure assets throughout the Strategic Road Network.<\/p> (6) The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is located in Spring Place, Southampton. This building is owned by the Department for Transport and managed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Utility supplies to the building are not separated out by organisation. Approximately 20% of the energy consumption for Spring Place is attributable to MAIB. The figure shown for MCA (which includes other buildings) therefore includes a proportion that could be attributed to MAIB.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the Office of Rail and Road, (iii) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, (iv) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, (v) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (vi) the Vehicle Certification Agency, (vii) the British Transport Police Authority, (viii) Directly Operated Railways Limited, (ix) High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, (x) the Civil Aviation Authority, (xi) London and Continental Railways Limited, (xii) the Air accident Investigation Branch, (xiii) Highways England, (xiv) the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, (xv) Network Rail and (xvi) the Rail Accident Investigation Branch in each of the last three years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Inclusive of VAT unless indicated otherwise.<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Natural Gas<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Natural Gas<\/p><\/td> Electricity<\/p><\/td> Natural Gas<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DfT (Central Department)<\/p><\/td> 540,610<\/p><\/td> 29,803<\/p><\/td> 538,750<\/p><\/td> 34,135<\/p><\/td> 556,292<\/p><\/td> 32,341<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Office of Rail and Road (1)<\/p><\/td> 69,769.44<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> 83,218.70<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> 86,448.29<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency<\/p><\/td> 1,870,000<\/p><\/td> 867,000<\/p><\/td> 1,837,000<\/p><\/td> 657,000<\/p><\/td> 1,993,000<\/p><\/td> 570,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (2)<\/p><\/td> 1,163,636<\/p><\/td> 327,967<\/p><\/td> 998,114<\/p><\/td> 330,264<\/p><\/td> 1,141,902<\/p><\/td> 343,470<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Maritime and Coastguard Agency (3)<\/p><\/td> 1,662,671.26<\/p><\/td> 106,181.92<\/p><\/td> 1,604,049.36<\/p><\/td> 38,102.68<\/p><\/td> 1,331,501.34<\/p><\/td> 215,486.98<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vehicle Certification Agency (4)<\/p><\/td> 48,949.18<\/p><\/td> 2,410.84<\/p><\/td> 60,671.67<\/p><\/td> 5,392.41<\/p><\/td> 55,301.89<\/p><\/td> 4,517.84<\/p><\/td><\/tr> British Transport Police Authority and British Transport Police (5)<\/p><\/td> 1,037,961.64<\/p><\/td> 75,405.27<\/p><\/td> 1,181,823.37<\/p><\/td> 77,636.17<\/p><\/td> 1,168,793.97<\/p><\/td> 57,351.93<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Directly Operated Railways Limited<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> HS2 Ltd (6)<\/p><\/td> 310,012<\/p><\/td> 46,671<\/p><\/td> 473,075<\/p><\/td> 26,330<\/p><\/td> 321,793<\/p><\/td> 41,828<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Civil Aviation Authority<\/p><\/td> 397,564<\/p><\/td> 45,370<\/p><\/td> 365,735<\/p><\/td> 51,556<\/p><\/td> 350,663<\/p><\/td> 50,613<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London and Continental Railways Limited (7)<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Air Accident Investigation Branch (8)<\/p><\/td> 20258.45<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 36,828.27<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 24,343.71<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Highways England (9)<\/p><\/td> 27,000,000<\/p><\/td> 100,000<\/p><\/td> 28,500,000<\/p><\/td> 150,000<\/p><\/td> 30,600,000<\/p><\/td> 290,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Marine Accident Investigation Branch (10)<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Network Rail<\/p><\/td> 412,000,000<\/p><\/td> 1,959,000,000<\/p><\/td> 417,000,000<\/p><\/td> 2,078,000,000<\/p><\/td> 437,000,000<\/p><\/td> 2,169,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rail Accident Investigation Branch<\/p><\/td> 11,019.87<\/p><\/td> 5,542.43<\/p><\/td> 10,238.80<\/p><\/td> 5,369.53<\/p><\/td> 5,188.71<\/p><\/td> 14,212.35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Notes:<\/p> (1) Only the Office of Rail and Road\u2019s (ORR) Glasgow office uses natural gas. The landlord does not provide an individual usage figure as ORR is one of many tenants.<\/p> (2) Gas/electricity component cost only.<\/p> (3) Due to a supplier billing issue, a significant proportion of gas costs from 2016/17 were paid in 2017/18.<\/p> (4) Information to verify whether the costs for Vehicle Certification Agency sites are fully built up costs or component costs only is not readily available.<\/p> (5) The figures include costs for the British Transport Police Authority and the British Transport Police as separate figures are not readily available.<\/p> (6) Figures are for calendar year. Figures are net of VAT. Some of the properties utilised by HS2 Ltd do not (or did not) have separately identifiable costs as these are (or were) included in the utilities charge, service charge or licence fee, and consequently are not included in these totals.<\/p> (7) London and Continental Railway (LCR) occupies space at One Kemble Street under a Memorandum of Terms of Occupation (MOTO) from the Government Legal Department (GLD). As part of the MOTO arrangements GLD recovers a service charge from LCR. This includes electricity and gas, but the costs and quantum used are not identifiable on an individual basis.<\/p> (8) Electricity component cost only.<\/p> (9) Electricity figures include roads lighting and other infrastructure assets throughout the Strategic Road Network.<\/p> (10) The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is located in Spring Place, Southampton. This building is owned by the Department for Transport and managed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Utility supplies to the building are not separated out by organisation. Approximately 20% of the energy consumption for Spring Place is attributable to MAIB. The figure shown for MCA (which includes other buildings) therefore includes a proportion that could be attributed to MAIB.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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