I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN 186324 on 5 November<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-12T17:37:02.033Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Roads: South Yorkshire"} , "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, with reference to the £420 million announced in Budget 2018 to be provided to councils to fix potholes and carry out other road repairs, how much of that funding will be allocated to (a) Sheffield City Region and (b) Barnsley.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barnsley Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"} ], "uin" : "187383"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1029339", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1029339/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In response to your request, the number of staff employed by the Department and its agencies (DfT Central Department, the Driver Vehicle & Licensing Agency, the Driver & Vehicle Services Agency, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and the Vehicle Certification Agency) on the respective dates are as follows:<\/p>
30th June 2016<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 30th November 2018<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||
Headcount<\/p><\/td> | FTE<\/p><\/td> | Headcount<\/p><\/td> | FTE<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||
DfTc<\/p><\/td> | 2084<\/p><\/td> | 2021.8<\/p><\/td> | 2674<\/p><\/td> | 2598.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
DVLA<\/p><\/td> | 6244<\/p><\/td> | 5548.2<\/p><\/td> | 6068<\/p><\/td> | 5346.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
DVSA<\/p><\/td> | 4527<\/p><\/td> | 4273.2<\/p><\/td> | 4827<\/p><\/td> | 4559.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
MCA<\/p><\/td> | 1015<\/p><\/td> | 963.8<\/p><\/td> | 1143<\/p><\/td> | 1095.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
VCA<\/p><\/td> | 155<\/p><\/td> | 145.9<\/p><\/td> | 180<\/p><\/td> | 170.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||
Total<\/p><\/td> | 14025<\/p><\/td> | 12952.9<\/p><\/td> | 14892<\/p><\/td> | 13770.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Please note, the figures represented have been taken from end of month reports and as there is currently no report available for December 2018. The figures used are at 30th<\/sup> November 2018. The figures represent pay staff and do not include contractors and other non-pay employees.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Stephens"}
], "uin" : "204537"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1046043", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1046043/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is currently amending the Assessing Fitness to Drive guidance on the use of new monitoring technologies for people with diabetes. The revised guidance is due to be published in February. This will allow the testing of interstitial fluid for driving licensing purposes for people with diabetes who drive cars or motorcycles. Drivers of goods vehicles and buses must continue to monitor blood glucose levels.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received representation from the DVLA on the use of (a) FreeStyle Libre and (b) Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices to monitor blood glucose levels for people with diabetes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/338", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Keith Vaz"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Keith Vaz"}
], "uin" : "211118"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1046045", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1046045/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is currently amending the Assessing Fitness to Drive guidance on the use of new monitoring technologies for people with diabetes. The revised guidance is due to be published in February. This will allow the testing of interstitial fluid for driving licensing purposes for people with diabetes who drive cars or motorcycles. Drivers of goods vehicles and buses must continue to monitor blood glucose levels.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVLA Medical Advisory Panel has plans to update guidance for drivers with diabetes on insulin on using FreeStyle Libre and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices to monitor their blood glucose levels.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/338", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Keith Vaz"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Keith Vaz"}
], "uin" : "211119"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1109446", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1109446/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In London, transport is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). The ULEZ is one of The Mayor of London\u2019s proposals to improve London\u2019s air quality, and it is for him to manage any incentives relating to the scheme.<\/p> The Government is committed to increasing cycling and walking, and has a wide range of policies in place to support this. These were originally set out in detail in the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in 2017.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-04-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cycling: Greater London"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to support commuters who use polluting cars to travel to work to switch to (a) bikes and (b) e-bikes following the introduction of the ULEZ zone in London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4389", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Cadbury"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1110363", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1110363/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The £201 million announced on 31 March is made up of £50 million from the Pothole Action and Flood Resilience Funds and £151 million Incentive Element of Local Highways Maintenance funding for the 2019/20 financial year. This is an element of the £6.6 billion for local highway maintenance the Department for Transport is providing between 2015 and 2021.<\/p> <\/p> Barnsley Council (along with Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield City Councils) is a constituent member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority. Since 2010 highway maintenance block funding has been paid directly to the Combined Authority.<\/p> <\/p> From the £201 million the Sheffield City Region will receive:<\/p> <\/p> Funding Stream<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sheffield City Region £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pothole Action and Flood Resilience Funds*<\/p><\/td> 2.106<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Incentive Element*<\/p><\/td> 0.722<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2.828<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> * Sheffield City Council\u2019s Highways Maintenance PFI project commenced operation on 20 August 2012 and the Department for Transport is providing £47,664,262 per annum. While this is operational Sheffield will not be eligible to receive highways maintenance block funding from the Department for Transport.<\/p>"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Roads: South Yorkshire"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of 31 March 2019 of a £201 million road re-pair fund to be given to councils across the country, what proportion of that fund the Government plans to allocate to (a) South Yorkshire and (b) Barnsley.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1172282", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1172282/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.<\/p> <\/p> HMRC investigate every complaint they receive from workers, and also carry out a number of targeted, risk-based investigations to tackle new and emerging threats.<\/p> <\/p> |