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| Receipt Date | Completed Date | Summary | Outcome of RFI | |||
| 01/02/2005 | The area that I will be covering is the automatic driving licence issue,do you have any documentation regarding its introduction,(meetings,consultation papers,problems and how they were overcome,stakeholders and how they were informed etc) I will then use the quality issues that you have sent me and hopefuly draft a report | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/01/2005 | Request: I would like to know about information that is collected and stored that can be directly related to an ADI reference number. Specifically:1. The exact information collected and stored.2. Who currently has access to this information or extracts derived from this information.3. Who can potentially access this information or extracts derived from this information either now or in the future.4. What use do the DSA currently make of the data held.5. What future plans do the DSA have for using this information. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/01/2005 14:02 | Request details of the DSA HQ dining facilities as follows,a. copy of all lunch menus, set menu, a la carte, or/and carvery, and the wine list. b. brand of coffee and tea offered, together with their costs. c. biscuits, whether plain or chocolate, which are served to senior staff. d. cost of these facilities and whether they are paid for in full or subsidised. e. whether 'second helpings' are free or paid for by staff. f. are facilities provided in house or out sourced. g.whether expensive fine china or paper cups are used. h.whether cutlery is silver plated steel or plastic. i. well, anything else you can think of. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/02/2005 | I would like to know what codex is used to process the video clips used in the test and what level of compression is being used.I would also like the source code for the test software.When I took the car theory test I got all the questions right on the first half of the test and passed the hazard test despite having little idear what was going on in the poor quality video or how the test was marked.Today I took the HGV theory test, I got all the questions right, they were too easy. When I did the hazard awarness exam I did what I did in the car test, that is look at a poor quality video with little idear of what was going on. But this time I failed the hazard perception.So I have to ask, did the test fail in letting me pass the first time or did it fail the second time by failing someone who has already proven themself compitent?My definition of source_code is the sudo instruction code used by computer programmers to specify a series of instructions, this takes the form of a text file. Source_code differs from a computer binary file in that a binary file can only be read by a machine where as source_code can be read by a human or converted into a binary_file by a computer.As the hazard perception videos are part of the computer program and by any technical definition these videos are pure information, I'd like a copy of them as they're needed to examine the scoring rules used in the test. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 03/02/2005 | Would like an interview with an official or an examiner within the next week. Know the pass rate between 17-24 year olds. their views on whether they should be taking tests later or whether provisionals should be delayed. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/02/2005 | He did 4/5 of the mouse in quick successsion during his HPT and the anti-cheat message was then displayed. He would like to know:-a) Was the software at fault?b) What triggered the message?c) Can rapid clicking be defined? eg. x clicks within y seconds.d) Are 4 or 5 clicks evenly spaced?e)He would like to know how the DSA can justify that clicking 4 or 5 times in 1 or 2 seconds could possibly be construed as cheating over a clip that is about a minute long.f)He would also like a full specification of how this mechanism is activated in other ways to those that appear to have caught him out.NB although letter is dated 10th December and received 12th Dec - not registered until first working day of year - 4/1/05. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 02/02/2005 | Please can you provide the percentage pass rate for practical car driving tests for a recent 12 month period eg 2004, or 2003/2004, for all centre centres in the UK, by test centre. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 | 1. Percentage of qualified ADIs passing HPT at the first attempt. 2. Average score (out of 75) achieved by qualified ADIs taking HPT. 3. Pass percentage for qualified ADIs by DSA area and sex (male/female candidates). 4. Equivalent monthly stats for PDIs taking HPT. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 24/01/2005 | I understand the DSA holds records about the pass and fail rates of ADI instructors (regarding manual car tests), but this information is published.Would the DSA be able to supply the pass/fail rates for instructors in the Wakefield test centre area for Car driving tests between the periods of 2003 and 2004?The information I am specifically interested in relates only to manual car tests and for the Wakefield test centre only. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/01/2005 09:07 | We are trying to persuade elected members to abolish the requirement for a DSA test in this area. I would be grateful for any further literature that you may have concerning DSA tests, in particular, a list of the areas who do insist on DSA tests | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/01/2005 | Motor Cars (Driving Instruction Regs 1990 consolidated re-enactment of Regs with modifications to reflect the RTA 1988 | |||||
| 15/02/2005 13:52 | Please provide me with the pass rate for class B driving test month by month during 2004 for Barnsley, South Yorkshire test centre.Please provide me with the pass rate by each examiner and by month duing 2004 for class B driving test for Barnsley, South Yorkshire test centrePlease provide me with the average monthly pass rate for 2004 across the UK for class B test. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/01/2005 | Could I have statistics on people passing their driving test in the UK in 2004. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/02/2005 | Please provide statistics on the following, for the calendar year 2004, broken down by ethnicity:1. Numbers of Theory Test candidates.2. Numbers of Practical Test candidates.3. Pass rate for Theory Test candidates.4. Pass rate for Practical Test candidates.5. Average waiting time for Theory Test candidates.6. Average waiting time for Practical Test candidates.7. Average number of attempts taken to pass the Theory Test.8. Average number of attempts taken to pass the Practical Test. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 18/02/2005 10:59 | Following correspondence with DSA Equality and Diversity manger regarding statistics requested by the PCS, I am writing to ask you for the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. Please provide statistics for the calendar year 2004, broken down separately by ethnicity (for a) assaulters and b) assaultees) for: 1. Number of verbal assaults on Agency staff.2. Number of physical assaults on Agency staff. I understand that the Agency captures the ethnicity of test candidates at the Theory Test stage, and should therefore be able to retrieve this for any given Practical Test candidate (who must have passed the Theory Test); and that the Agency holds ethnicity details of its staff - it is my assumption therefore that this statistical information should be readily available. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 28/02/2005 | I wish to have all the information that I am entitled to under the Freedom Of Information Act in relation to the process of considering and then recognising the Institute Of Professional Driving Examiners (IPDE) in the DSA. This happened in the mid 1990s.In particular I wish to see all minutes/notes of all internal meetings (both within DSA and the wider Civil service and with Ministers)that talked of the process of considering and then recognising IPDE.I wish to see all minutes/notes of all meetings held with IPDE concerning the process of considering and then recognising IPDE.I wish to see all internal (both with DSA and the wider Civil Service and Ministerial) notes, briefings, papers, e-mails, faxes in relation to the process of considering and then recognising the Institute Of Professional Driving Examiners (IPDE) in the DSA. Even though I have listed particular items I most wish to see under the FOI Act I do not have to specify particular files or documents and that it is the department's responsibility to provide the information I require. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 19/04/2005 | the lastest updated version of 'european monetary union' (iarn:dt2-pol100123) prepared by dsa policy branch,citygate. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 28/02/2005 | Our target is reduction of motorcyclist's fatalities.For improving our program and approaching our target we need to know about other countries program & experiment. We would be so glad if you kindly collaborate with us about providing information and statistics regarding this matter. We are a study group that research about road safety with transferring of developed countries experiences especially on two matters:1- Motorcycle safety program2- Safety school zone (Safe Routes To School:SRTS)We would be appreciate if you could provide for us regarding:1- Aims & Targets2-Methods & measurement3- Accomplished activities4- Conclusions5- Any things that you think they are useful for us | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/02/2005 13:28 | Request: DSA's policy on the definition of "Fit and Proper Person" under Sec 60 MV (DL) Regs 99. In particular who decides, have they discretion and how it is implemented. IE is it the opinion of one person or is there a policy document? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/02/2005 12:41 | How many FOI requests were received between 1st and 31st Janaury.What was the response time (in working days) for each requestHow may requests came from private citizenscommercial companiesJournalistsother public sector or voluntary orgs | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/03/2005 16:23 | I need some information about the program of your driving schools (what is required) especially for drivers of lorry or buses and how much does it cost (I mean all training).Some of our potential candidates has experience in this area and some do not have.Moreover are you able to introduce anybody | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/03/2005 | We have been informed that the DSA has provided a briefing to DVO on DSA's use of its 0870 number for its national driving test booking services. Under the Freedom of Information Act, we would like you please to send us a copy of this briefing for DVO on DSA's 0870 number usage.We also understand that DSA has a 'revenue sharing agreement' with its telephone network supplier, Cable and Wireless, and a rebate per minute is paid back to DSA. Please explain to us in full exactly what 'rebate' ispaid to DSA for each call to the booking service and how this is calculatedand paid. We understand that the national booking service number (0870 01 01 372) has been in operation for practical test bookings since 'mid April' 1998 and for theory test bookings since 30 July 1998. We understand that the number of calls to the booking service annually has varied from 7,532,492 calls in2000 to 21,496,470 calls in 2003. This would have generated a revenue income of many millions of pounds since mid 1998, if just 2p had been paid back to DSA per minute of call duration out of the 7-8p per minute charged per call from a land line.Please explain to us why it is that, while there is an alternative 'geographic' number available for theory test bookings (0161 855 7421), there is not one for practical test bookings. Does the DSA intend toprovide a lower cost alternative geographic number for practical test bookings? Does the DSA have any plans to convert to a lower tariff 0845 number?Please explain why it is that DSA has never before chosen to admit that it obtains revenue on each incoming call to its booking service, and so the longer the delay in the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, the more revenue accrues to DSA! Please explain where and how such revenue payment figures have been shown in DSA's Annual Reports.A press release from OFCOM on 22 October 2004 pointed out that describing 0870 numbers as 'national rate' numbers was 'misleading' and that it was consulting on new 'guidance for Government Departments using 0870 numbers'. What was DSA's input to this consultation? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/02/2005 | : I would like a copy of the latest test centre results for the UK. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/02/2005 | how many many women work at for the DSA including cleaners etc. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/03/2005 | Please provide these statistics for the following test centres individually; Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Motherwell and Stirling.Since the introduction of the hazard perception element to the theory test;What are the percentage pass/fail rates?Of the percentage that fail - how many fail because of the theory element of the test and how many fail because of the hazard perception element?Of those that fail because of the harzard perception element, what is the average fail scoremark? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/03/2005 | 1a) is the check testing of ADIs a statutory requirement?2a) Has check testing been suspended?2b) If so from when? Until when?3. Grade 1 - 14. Grade 2 - 655. Grade3 - 3286. Grade 1 - within 1 month7. Grade 2 - within 2 months8. Grade 3 - within 3 months9. Grade 4 - within 2 years10. Grade 5 - within 4 years11. Grade 6 - within 4 years12 Figures not available13.Figures not available13a) Are not the minister and his officials at the DSA concerned about the great delay in conducting check tests that ADIs feel is taking place that they do not have figures at hand?13b) Perhaps you could tell me if there was no backlog in check testing how many check tests would have to be conducted in a year to maintain the equilibrium?14.The DSA aims to carry out all check test within the timescales, however these timescales are a guide and not a statutory requirement.15. No. The fee covers the cost of registration15a) Would you give me a break down as to how my £200 licence fee is used e.g photo licence (green ticket) £5.00 updating computer records £2.50.15b) Could you also give me a break down of how my Fleet trainer fee is utilised?15c) Would you also inform me as to how the check test is funded if not from ADIs licence fees? 16. No See above17" 1999/2000 - Number removed - 56" 2000/01- Number removed - 18" 2001/02 - Number removed - 26" 2002/03 - Number removed - 24" 2003/04 - Number removed - 2417a) What reason is there for the great drop in ADIs being removed from the register, could this be due to a higher standard of ADI qualifing, or maybe due to a drop in the number of check tests being conducted to discover the less able ADI?18 ADIs will only be required to sit the HPT test There will be no charge for the first attempt at the test. The cost for subsequent attempts has yet to be decided but all ADI's will be informed of this before the test commences.Can I repeat my question is the minister/DSA considering supplying the HPT test at cost, below cost, or maybe at a higher than cost price and yet again increase the DSA's profits?18a) We now know the figure has been set at £20.50 the very same figure the general public has to pay for a FULL THEORY TEST, why has the minister reached the decision to charge a very large premium to ADI who require extra goes as he was confident that all ADIs would pass first time this can not surely be to pay for our "Free" goes and surely does not represent value for money, one of your aims as stated on your new website.18b) Can you tell me what the percentage pass rate is for ADIs who have taken the HPT as part of the recent requirement, Was it as expected very high?18c) How many clips were scored as Zero for clicking inappropriately?18d) Would this be the same rate as the general public?18e) Did all the ADIs agree that they had been cheating?18f) What was the earliest an ADI clicked for a hazard before it "developed"?18g) What was the latest an ADI clicked for a hazard after it had "developed"?18h) How many clicks on average did the ADIs make for a single hazard clip?18i) How many clicks on average did the ADIs make for a double hazard clip? 18j) Age groups under 30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60 and over 60s18k) What grades they were, what extra qualifications they had to your knowledge, Fleet Training, LGV and PCV qualified, obviously would be on your records and easily come to hand (such cross referring I am sure you have already done) but have you made enquiries as to if they have Adult Teaching Skills, Diploma in Driving Instruction, Advanced Driving Qualifications, if they are involved in Driver Improvement Training or any other qualification they feel relevant as at several meeting I have attended the DSA appear to think most ADIs have little or no other qualifications, but at these meeting most of the ADIs seem to be very highly qualified, but the DSA are unaware of theses facts this would be a perfect time to ask in the form of a questionnaire how well qualified ADIs are. 18l) Are those failing the HPT (if any) less well qualified, similar or even more qualified, have the DSA started to make inquiries into why highly trained and regularly tested drivers such as ADIs are failing, or are there plans to investigate if so how soon and in what form?18m )Has the DSA received any compliments or complaints from ADIs who have recently taken the test?18n) How many stated they were impressed and learnt from the experience?18o) How many were unhappy and felt that they had not learnt anything from the experience? 18p) How long are the detailed records of when the ADI clicked in relation to the scoring window retained? 18q) Paul Butler wrote to us stating that this was an educational experience for us, can you confirm that we will be able to take notes either with pen and paper, or preferably with tape recorder, to help us to learn from this training event. 18r) I have seen the new CD Rom "Are you Ready?", can you tell me how much this has cost and how much of the cost was attributable to the ADI section on the CD Rom?18s) During trialing you told me that a script was used to help improve the scores, please send me a copy of the script. 19. The test will be the same as HPT element of the ADI part 1 qualifying test.20. One of DSA's key targets is to deliver a 6 week average car practical test waiting time from January 2005. This is an average across the country and is calculated by dividing the national backlog of tests to be conducted by the national resource available to conduct tests. Therefore some test centres will be lower than the 6 weeks and some above, but we expect the average to be 6 weeks. 20a) Will this formula take into account the number of examiners based at a test centre. Thus will a small test centre with one examiner with a waiting list of 1 week, balance a test centre with maybe six examiners with a waiting list of 11 weeks, or will it need six such test centres to balance the waiting lists?20b) Has the national waiting list been reduced to six weeks as promised in Despatch, if so is this figure available throughout the entire test centres, if not could you supply me a list of the centres that failed to meet this deadline together with number of examiners based at each centre. 21 During the year 2003/04 DSA received 77 reports of illegal instruction22 All 77 reports were referred to VOSA for investigation. There are 7 cases where the investigation is still ongoing22a) Where the other seventy reports unfounded, or dropped because of other reasons? 22b) Could you also give the number of reports region, by region? 22c) I believe that the DSA is required to fund VOSA to investigate illegal instruction, can you tell how much the DSA has paid VOSA for the last five years, broken down year by year.23, 24, 25 11 individuals were prosecuted by VOSA for ADI related offences. All were convicted and fined within the Magistrates guidelines and appropriate fine levels.23a) Could you supply me with all the actual penalties imposed by the magistrates, and what could have been the maximum Imposed?26 The poster advises customers that we are consulting on these increases and that the consultation period ends on 24 September.27. The following amounts were received for the last 5 years. They relate to all calls received through the national number including those for candidates booking a theory test. All amounts have been rounded to the nearest £1000 and are used to offset the costs of the Call Centres.1999/2000 £199,0002000/2001 £287,00020001/2002 £330,0002002/2003 £443,0002003/2004 £1,127,00027a) Can you confirm that the number of driving tests conducted by the DSA have increased by 500% in the last five years and nearly 300% in the last year, or is there another reason for the drastic increase in monies raised from the call centres?27b) With more and more internet bookings taking place is this revenue expected to reduce significantly?28. The following amounts of interest were received in respect of fees received but the test not taken. Data is available for the last four years and relate to all categories of test. 2000/2001 £1,005,00020001/2002 £708,0002002/2003 £586,0002003/2004 £613,00028a) I was actually requesting the amount of interest earned by the DSA whilst holding monies paid to it whilst the candidates were awaiting tests. If you could tell me how much per week on average this would amount to, and how much money is held for tests of six weeks or less, and how much money is held for tests due to be taken in excess of six weeks? 29. There is no plan to separate a booking of a test from the collection of the fee.The reasons are as follows:1) The administration costs of introducing the separate processes of booking a test and collecting a fee would be high and ultimately result in a fee increases for candidates.2) The Agency is committed to delivery of tests within the 6 week average target and is concentrating resources on recruitment of examiners to deliver this target for January 2005. It is not therefore the Agency's intention to change business rules to support the missing of key targets.30)I believe the DSA is conducting "L" tests on Sundays and prior to the normal 08.40 at some test centres is there any evidence that such tests have a higher pass rate than other tests conducted during the normal working day, and is the DSA likely to continue to offer this service.31)I note from a recent press release that the DSA are going to offer driving tests during the hours of daylight which I take it means that it may be possible to book tests between 04.43 a | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/02/2005 | Request: I would like to know the statistics, by age and gender, for the pass/fail rate for the practical driving test across Wiltshire. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/03/2005 10:13 | Can you please tell me if this link to the DIDU website is true or not.http://www.phpbbforfree.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=506&mforum=diduCan you confirm that all theory and practical test centres are accessible to the disabled; if not list those that fail to comply to the DDA of October last year and when each is expected to be adapted to comply. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 10:12 | Many thanks for acknowledging my recent e-mail, can you confirm this e-mail and the other sentI refer to the DSAs press releasehttp://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=SX8CDC-A7804798which has clearly been missed typed by the press office as it should read DSA “NEARLY” reach their set target I have been told how to find the waiting times for TCs now by another ADI, and looking at the information on the web, I have discovered the following information, can you confirm that this is correct 366 Test Centres listed 2 repeated 364 Test Centres Total 115 No Information Available................................................31.6% 173 Waiting lists (According to the DSA) six weeks or less...47.5% 76 Waiting list greater than six weeks..................................20.9& With the top three beingNo 3 is Wood Green with 14 weeks No 2 is Barking with 15 weeks and at No 1 is Winchmore Hill with a great 16 week wait (however I have been told by ADIs in the area, that the true wait is 26 weeks and many other say that the waiting times quoted are much shorter than they are offered when trying to book a test, can you comment as to why there should be such a great variance between the two )It would appear that many of the Test Centres with No Information Available are obviously small seldom used centres but others are not Brighton Bristol (Brislington) Bristol (St George) Coventry (Mason Road) Disbury (Grtr Manchester) Dundee Leeds Perth Plymouth Rochdale Rugby Sheffield (Handsworth) Sheffield (Middlewood Road) Southend-On-Sea Stirling I am of course not familiar with any of these TCs but I would be very surprised if they were one examiner TCs With so many TC not having information it must be very difficult to be assured that the target has NEARLY been reached, can you confirm that the many TCs showing six weeks are in fact correct and not 6.1 or higher waiting lists which would obviously not be reaching your target of six weeks or less, if this is the case could you tell me how many are effected and when does the DSA expect to reach its target of a true 6 week wait for a driving test. Would you be so kind as to explain is simple terms how the target of six weeks has been reached using these figures. I also forgot to put on my first e-mail The minister offered MPs and members of the upper house a free trial of the HPTCould you tell me how many took up the offer,And break the information down intoSex,AgePolitical leaningScoresAnd any comments made with references to who made them removed of course unless they indicated that they were happy for others to see their feelings on the test | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/03/2005 | Part iii of the disability discrimination act act makes it unlawful to discriminate against people with a disabilty in relation to goods, facilities and services.for DSA please list those bulidings and premises used by the agency which are not compliant with part iii , section 19(3) a or section 19(3) b pr section 19(3) c of the act in relation to accesibilty to and use of. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2005 | Monthly pass rates for the last year for Gosport test centre. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2005 | In DSA's Business Plan 2004-2005 at page 36 it states:Our HR-related processes are beingreviewed as part of the implementationof SAP HR. Its integration with otherkey systems, such as the Driving TestControl System (DTCS), has identifiedseveral areas of duplicated effort thatcan be removed to deliver greaterefficiency and integrated reporting ofreal time management information.Under the FOI Act I request all the information that I am legally entitled to regarding the review of "HR -related processes" as part of the implementationof SAP HR | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/03/2005 | In DSA's Business Plan 2004-2005 at page 34 it states "we are compiling a valuefor money plan". Under the FOI Act I request all the information that I am legally entitled to regarding this "valuefor money plan".I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and that it is the department’s responsibility to provide the information I require. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 | % of female and male ADI part two pass and failure results...from * | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/03/2005 10:00 | You are probably aware of a press article by The Sunday Times stating that Emma Smith had interviewed Robin Cummings of the DSA, who had given her his personal views over the difference between male and female drivers, which he said was backed up by statistics, he carried on to state that learners normally passed with under 13 hours for men and under 16 hours for women, which as I am sure you are well aware is far less than the official line taken by the DSA who’s own website states that 45 hours plus 22 of private practice give a greater success rate.http://www.dsa.gov.uk/FAQ.asp?id=SX5B4B-A77FE7C6 Does the DSA have any policy over press interviews, if so please supply me with a copy, was the policy followed with this interview and if so who oversaw the operation? If not, are there plans to introduce a written policy as such press comments make life very difficult for the ADI on the ground to ensure their clients are adequately prepared for the practical driving test and more importantly I am sure you will agree for driving on their own in the real world.I believe the article has been published by other papers such as The Mail and The Express and it has been “confirmed” by others that the reporters had been told directly by Mr Cummings of these figures, I note from the “Home Page” from the DSA website that you state Mr Cummings did not give these figures, will the DSA be contacting the Press Council to investigate how such a grave error was allowed to go to press, as normally one would respect the articles printed in such an august newspaper as The Sunday Times, as some reports on the web state even that Mr Cummings did not express his views that men are better drivers than women. I have tried to contact Mr Cummings directly but as you know he is out of the office until the 21st. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/03/2005 | From the Southampton Test Centre, for each month, the number of people who have taken their driving test and the number of driving tests passed over the last 12 months (male and female).For the whole of the country, the average for each month, the number of people who have taken their driving test and the number of driving tests passed over the last 12 months (male and female). | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 15/03/2005 09:57 | All minutes of meetings of the DSA Blue Light Users Working Party, details of all polices and guidance issued by the DSA to date since 2000 in relation to Blue Light Drivers and Driving | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 14:01 | Formal Notification and Request for InformationThat all information regarding the banning of the BMW C1 125cc motorcycle from the A1 light motorcycle test be made available.That all decision processes be made public.That any consultation processes undertaken in this process be made clear and publically available.That all reasons be made publically availableThat copies of all subsequent correspondance to Motorcycle training schools be made available under this request. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/03/2005 | I have received an e-mail regarding the Occupational Driver Assessment requesting my postal address but have not received any material as yet. I note that it would appear that every TC is displaying a recruitment poster for the DIDU, can you tell me who authorised the display of these posters, and what time span was there between the request and the display? I believe the ADI Federation has asked to display a poster for their industry achievement award but I note that none seem to have been displayed as yet, when is it expected for permission to be granted who would be responsible, is there any problem with this request causing the delay? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2005 | a. What percentage of candidates pass both the Theory test and Hazard Perception test at their first attempt? b. What percentage of candidates pass the Theory test but fail the Hazard Perception at their first attempt? c. What percentage of candidates fail the Theory test and pass the Hazard Perception at their first attempt? d. What is the average number of tests taken by a candidate to successfully pass the Theory & Hazard Perception Tests? e. Could you please explain the rationale behind why candidates must resit both tests again should they fail one, why can't they just sit the one they failed? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 14:27 | pass/fail rates for practical car test for individual examiners in lowestoft test centre and the ethnic break up for examiners for the fail rates for same centre. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 24/02/2005 | the driving examiners' manual or any other similar explanatory guidance for the person conducting the driving test for Category B. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/03/2005 | INFO ON CAPPING...SET % OF PEOPLE ALLOWED TO PASS | Information Not Held | ||||
| 21/04/2005 | For the period 1st October to December 31st 2004:Can you please tell what the pass rate was for the practical driving test in Luton, Leighton Buzzard and Bedford.Can you also tell me what the overall pass rate was for the theory test during the same period and provide a breakdown of the pass rate for each element of the theory test. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 | Full list of monthly practical/car test passes for Handsworth, Sheffield and Middlewood Road, Sheffield. Wants number of tests and the subsequent passes. Pass rate for each examiner also. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/03/2005 | various questions relating to Pass Plus Scheme and pass rates | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2005 | Pass rates per month for last 12 months for Glasgow, Anniesland and Mosspark DTC | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 31/03/2005 | disclosure of any correspondence, letter, information, internal memo, e-mail ( external and internal ) or file relating to recognition of the prospect union with the DSA.This should include any communication to/ from any DSA employee with representatives from either the prospect or the PCS ( Public & Commercial Services ) unions. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2005 | Current pass rates for test centres:West Bridgford NottinghamChalfont Drive NottinghamSinfin Lane DerbyLoughborough | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 | 1) General public questioning of results of theory test result (free retests and/or other financial gestures of goodwill) 2) Prospective Driving Instructors results of theory testing results (free retests and/or other financial gestures of goodwill) 3) General public questioning results of practical driving test (free retests and/or other financial gestures of goodwill) 4) Prospective Driving Instructors results of Part 2 and Part 3 (free retests and/or other financial gestures of goodwill) 5) Total of amounts awarded and paid out to members of staff through industrial tribunals6) Total of amounts paid out to members of staff settled out of court. (as a financial gestures of goodwill).7) Numbers involved in each category | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 | I note that the DSA have installed a national welsh telephone number, when was this exclusive booking facility introduced? Would you give me the figures for the last five years for,1) Theory tests taken in Welsh?2) What percentage of theory tests taken this represented?3) Practical tests conducted in Welsh?4) What percentage of all tests this represented?5) Why was it felt a special line was necessary?6) How many theory tests are taken in foreign languages?7) What percentage of theory tests does this represent?8) In what foreign language are the most theory tests taken?9) What percentage of theory tests does this represent?10) How many practical driving tests are conducted in a foreign language?11) What percentage this represents?12) In what foreign language were the most practical diving tests conducted?13) What percentage did this represent of practical tests? 14) How many theory tests have been taken by candidates with special needs?15) What percentage of theory tests this represented?16) What number of these were deaf?17) Number of practical driving tests that were conducted with those who declared special needs?18) What percentage this represented?19) What number of these were deaf?20) Have the DSA and if so when were they introduced, or are there plans to introduce other special booking lines for other members of the community? Please acknowledge receipt of the e mail | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2005 | I would like a copy of the pass and fail rates for the Four ADI part 2 test routes taken from Norris Green test centre fo the previous 12 Months | Information Not Held | ||||
| 22/03/2005 | I am trying to find the following: 1. a breakdown of the overall pass rate, that is, from initial registration before Part 1 to passing the Part 3 test;2. how many students are currently registered, but have not yet passed Part 33. a breakdown of the pass rate for Part 3 1st attempt, 2nd attempt and 3rd attempt. (Please note, I am already aware of the overall Part 3 pass rate for 2003-4, but I require a breakdown for each attempt).4. the exact number of ADI’s on the register. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/03/2005 | I would like to know the pass rates for driving tests around the different test centres in the UK. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/03/2005 | All test fails and passes ina ll of Yorkshire since 1.1.2000 | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 | Results of passes and fails of all tests, both theory and practical for motorbikes, cars, PCVS, and all LGV/ HGV since 1991 for England, Wales, Scotland and Nth Irland. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 24/02/2006 | What is the practice bike test centre address in croydon? Could you confirm the name (s) of the motorbike testers at the croydon practical test centre.?` | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 18/04/2005 | information relating to the descion making process, selection criteria and policies relating to age, gender, social background, race, etc, with particular reference to selection and recruitment of Driving Examiners in the North West of England from advertisement of job vacancy on 24 june 2004.Information relating to formal or informal policies of positive or negative discrimination in pursuit of a pre-determined optimal mix of age, gender or ethnic background for candidates passing on to the training stage of the selection process.Information relating to, explaning and clarifying why i was offered a job/ training contract by letter in january but then told when i rang in february, having head nothing further, that i was only going to go onto a reserve list for the remainder of the year ( to Nov 05 ). A letter confirming this recieved 10th Feb 2005. Why was an offer made, then withdrawn ( without informing me untill after i rang ) before all candidates had been tested and final selection made?Information explaining the need/ policy under such a tenuous situation to submit to a further ' special drive' road test identical to the one i have already passed. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/04/2005 16:12 | i request the following risk assesment and guidence documentation relating to activities within DSA:1: The training and development centre Cardington.2: The role of the staff instructor/ assesor (OSI, PSI).3: The Conduct of CBT and DAS Motorcycle instructor assessment courses.4: The use of training vehicles at the training centre Cardington.5: The LGV / PCV fleet at the training centre cardington.6: The use of computer workstations at the training centre CardingtonNB : the risk assessment and the guidlines are 2 seperate documents. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/03/2005 | I would like to know the percentage of people that pass their practical test first time. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/04/2005 | How many people have passed the Group B [car] driving test since 1.1.97?How many people have applied for/taken/passed the Group B + E test since 1.1.97? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/04/2005 | I am writing in response to your annual report publications, which in accordance to The Freedom of Information (England) Act 2005 specifies that I can obtain information of the DSA annual accounts.I would like to have the publications of the budget accounts for IT training for all departments and an organisation chart of the IT department and training departments if this is possible | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/04/2005 | 29 questions relating to proportions of candidates trained by ADI's and statistics on accidents. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/04/2005 08:38 | Please send details of the published complaints procedure, a copy of the DL25 from the failed test and wants to know the last time the examiner * was check tested. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 11/05/2005 | Although we were unable to attend the meeting on 22nd March, due to a serious road accident which caused us considerable delay due to a fatality, and we have not yet received a report on the meeting, we are concerned about a statement apparently made by you made at the meeting:the overwhelming weight of opinion and pressure was that the public should have access to information. Is the overwhelming weight of opinion and pressure from the public? Can we view the evidence on which this statement has been based please? I make this request under the FOI requirements.In recent weeks the minister has made several statements in response to written enquiries on various topics from MPs, of which DIDU has received copies, and some of these are not only wildly inaccurate and false, we believe they are irresponsible and offensive to ADIs. Is the minister being briefed by DSA on his responses, or is he carrying out his own research? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/04/2005 | write with a request for the provision of information under the Freedom of Information Act. I understand that Approved Driving Instructors are assessed by your department for competence on a regular basis. The grading structure is, I believe, from Grade 1 (the lowest) to Grade 6 (the highest).I have identified a short list of possible instructors in my local area. My request for information is as follows.Can you tell me at what grade of competence each of the Approved Driving Instructors on the following list has been assessed 12 ADIs * | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/05/2005 | I am concerned about the lack of security when booking tests on line. On Monday I paid for my daughters driving test on line and was surprised not even to be asked for the security number from the back of the card let alone any other form of checks.As a government office I would have expected a higher standard of security measures in place to try to combat the fraudsters of this world.Can you tell me if this is to improve in the near future. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/05/2005 14:20 | Please could you supply the following information. The number of young persons aged 17-21 who have passed their driving tests at Greenock driving test centre for the following period. 1st April 2003 - 31st march 2005 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/05/2005 | Request for work record and previous complints against DE | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/05/2005 | the percentage of applicants that take and pass the ADI instructor exam part 2 for the following1st attempt Nationally (England)Regionally (Bristol)2nd attemptNationally (England)Regionally(Bristol)3rd attempt Nationally (England)Regionally (Bristol)Please provide the percentage of male applicants that take and pass the ADI instructor exam part 2 for the following1st attemptNationally (England)Regionally (Bristol)2nd attemptNationally (England)Regionally (Bristol)3rd attemptNationally (England)Regionally (Bristol) | Information Not Held | ||||
| 29/04/2005 | Asking for details relating to HPT clips. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 27/05/2005 | Last 50 years motorcycle test passes by gender. I appreciate the motorcycle testing was changed late 90's, so before that driving licenses passes by gender please.If possible can I have a total number of motorcycles registered and that then split by gender of registered owner | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/05/2005 | Please can you advise me of the appeals procedure and give clear guidance on what constitutes a major fault.Please also provide me with the different pass rates of all examiners in Tunbridge Wells | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 01/06/2005 | No of car testsNo of Tests in Driving school carsNo of Driving Examiners (SDE&DE) on car testsNo of incidents on testNo of accidents on testNo of injuries on testNo of foot injuries on testNo of neck injuries on testNo of whip;ash type injuries on test. [Note: Neck/Whiplash injuries are also known as Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) and Cervical Acceleration/Deceleration Trauma or Syndrome (CAD)No of SDE/DE retiring each yearNo of SDE/DE retiring normally each yearNo of SDE/DE Retiring on medical grounds each year. (State reason or injury)Driving Standards Agency: Health 7 Safety Incident & Accident Statistics.Driving Standards Agency: Comparison of Health and Safety Incident StatisticsDriving Standards Agency: Ratio od Incidents/Accidents on test to Number of tests carried out.The reportASSESSMET OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY DRIVING EXAMINER GRADES WITHIN THE CHIEF DRIVING EXAMINER'S ORGANISATION IN THE DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCY. 1993. The report headed:REPORT ON THE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES ON TEST ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY DRIVING EXMAINERS IN THE DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCY. [Not dated or signed but manuscript entry on 1st page "DSA1MTE 80194, 17/5/94"] | Withdrawn | ||||
| 17/06/2005 | I understand that it is my right under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain driving test routesfor every test centre in the UK. I have read reports on the BBC web site and on driving instructorweb sites that this information is held centrally by the DSA, and that the DSA is legally obligedto impart this information. Can you please supply me with the requested information for all UK test centres. Can you alsoplease notify me if and when there are likely to be amendments to any of the test routes? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/06/2005 | National pass rates to date for ADI parts, 1,2,3 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2005 12:46 | I would like details of each individual examiners pass and fail rate for ADI parts 2 and 3 tests conducted at the Derby, Nottingham and leicester test centres for the last 2 years.Also details of any complaints about examiners and details of actions taken to resolve the complaint. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 30/06/2005 | Could you please supply any up to date figures regarding the success rate of ADIs sitting the HPT. In particular ,the number of ADIs that have sat the test to date and the numbers or percentages of them failing on their first ,second and subsequent tests. Thank you. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/06/2005 | Monthly pass rates for southampton (forest hills ) southampton (maybush)and Winchester. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/07/2005 | Can you please send me the monthly pass rates for the last 12 months forthe following test centres: Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Pwllheli.thanks | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/06/2005 | Could you please supply me with the Monthly pass rates for the Scunthorpe DTC. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/06/2005 | Please could you forward the monthly pass rates for the Gainsborough DTC | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/07/2005 | I would be grateful if you would supply me with the Monthly Pass Rates over the past 12 months for my local test centre which is Plymouth. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/07/2005 | like monthly pass rates over the last 12 months for all the test centres. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/07/2005 | Hi, could you please e-mail me the monthly pass rates, for the last 12 months, for Wednesbury test centre. Thank you, | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/07/2005 | Information regarding Driving Test Data for the DSA financial year 2003 - 2004 and 2004 - 2005 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/07/2005 | Monthly pass rates for Bristol, Southmead test centre for the last 12 months. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/07/2005 | The monthly pass rates over the last 12 months for Sale/Reddish/&Whalley Range | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/06/2005 | Can you please send me a list of all your test centres where driving tests take place. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/07/2005 | Please can you supply me monthly totals for Hither Green and West Wickham. For Practicle B tests.Last 12 months.Thank You. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/07/2005 | I would like the monthly pass rates for the last 12 months E-mailed to me covering the following test centers. Blyth, Longbenton and Elswick (Newcastle-upon-Tyne). | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/07/2005 | Please supply the monthly pass rates for Eastbourne category B driving tests for the last 12 months. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/06/2005 | The exact number of Theory tests taken in 2004 - does not mind whether financial or calendar year | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/07/2005 | Could you please supply me with a definitive list of the names and addresses of all existing qualified ADI's on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors within the following postal regions of Scotland:AB DD DG EH FK G HS IV KA KW KY ML PA PH TD | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 14/07/2005 | Could you please supply the pass rates for Glasgow Anniesland ,Mosspark and Paisley test centres for the month of May. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/07/2005 | Can i please have the following:Age and Sex of drivers who have passed their driving test in the last 10 years in the County of Suffolk.Is it possible to find out if it is their first or subsequent test? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/07/2005 | I would like the car pass rates for Anniesland test centre. I would like the information broken down to per day/week and for the past year. Also the information should be relevent to indvidual examiners who need not be mentioned by name. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/07/2005 | Would it be possible to obtain the pass rates for test centres accross the uk for the past year to date and then quarterly. I would like to receive this information on a regular quarterly basis if it is possible. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/07/2005 | We're doing some research into young driver casualties (amongst other things) within our county, and would be grateful if you could supply some statistics on pass numbers over the last few years.Would car test passes by age and year / month be available for the most recent 5 years? Ideally for the Test Centres within Northamptonshire, but I appreciate that this may be rather a tall order.Thank you in advance, | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/07/2005 | Would you please let me have details of the driving standard agency, its origins, activities and information concerning tests and membership. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 20/07/2005 | I would be most obliged if you could furnish me with details of any and all internal DSA papers, emails, files, memos, minutes, etc and/or any material relating to the guidelines by which the ADI Registrar exercises discretion, and any and all DSA papers, including all of the above, but not necessarily limited to the above specified types of files, records, howsoever kept, on guidelines on what constitutes, or does not constitute in the view of the ADI Registrar a ‘fit and proper’/ qualified’ person. You have 20 working days to reply. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/07/2005 | I have recently received a lot of enquiries from our candidates about our pass rates and was wondering if you could supply me with the national average pass rates for LGV and PCV tests for the last year? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/07/2005 | Can you please tell me how many people took tests at the Louth and Sutton Coldfield Driving test centres in the last year for which you hold statistics. How many applicants passed on their first attempt and how many (or what percentage) on their second or subsequent tests? Secondly, I have looked at the Louth Driving Test Centre and there is no information available regarding waiting period or which days car tests are conducted on. Can you please advise me | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/07/2005 | I wish to have details of all your pass and failure rates for the standard car practical test taken at the Brighton DSA test centre. I wish this information to be for the the year ending 2004 and the current year to date and presented in a monthly format. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/07/2005 | what the percentage of people who pass first time with no minors is? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/07/2005 | ,Please confirm how many staff you have available to answer telephone queries within the entire DSA organisation.I refer to the FOI Act requirement to respond within 20 days | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/07/2005 | pass Fail rates relating to practical driving tests of cars for Southend-On-Sea test centre. I would like:1 Age of driver being tested2 Gender of the driver3 Gender of the examiner4 Date and time of the test5 The Pass/ Fail % of each examiner at the test centre6 The Pass/ Fail numbers of the test centre each week.7 The spread of pass/ test numbers across each week (i.e numbers relating to monday-friday)I understand that name of examiners and candidates cannot be provided, therefore i suggest that examiners are not named and are labelled with an anonymous identifier, for example "examiner1"However should none of the points from 1-5 not be available then just point 6 will do. However please do not pass over these points should they be available.Could i please have these statistics in raw data form or graph form. FINALLY THE STATISTICS SHOULD START AT MAY 30TH 2005 CONCLUDING AT JUNE30TH 2005. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 02/08/2005 | Please supply me with the following details.The Number of people who gained a pass mark on the Question Writer assessment Courses run by Qinetiq at Cardington. I understand there were two courses running recentlyWhat was my position on that pass list.What experience do you have in the field of Item writing?Have you in fact, as of this date, passed a suitability test as to your ability to write Items?What experience does * have in Item writing?Has he also passed a test of competency?As administrators what practical experience do either of you have in driver training or testing which qualifies you to pass judgement on others experience in this field?I reserve the right to quote your response to any interested parties. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 22/07/2005 | I wonder if the West Wickham driving test centre keeps records of the pass rates of local driving schools? | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/07/2005 | Could you please tell me how many driving tests have been cancelled at the Edinburgh (Currie) driving centre since 1st Jan 2005, giving less than 10 days notice ? | All Information Delivered | ||||
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| 19/07/2005 | the pass percentage rates for practical tests for west Yorkshire and Bridlington.I have been searching on the dsa website and can not find one. Please can you let me know where I can find one if possible. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/07/2005 | I am trying to obtain the yearly figure for the number of people in the Uk who take the Driving Test. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/07/2005 | can you please inform me via email what the pass rates are for the following test centers, goodmays, barking, wanstead and loughton. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2005 | Please provide statistics for:1. The number of verbal assaults on Agency staff.2. Number of physical assaults on Agency staff.3. Trends in verbal and physical assaults on Agency staff.I would prefer to receive the information electronically but am also happy to receive it as hard copy it if is available only in that format. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/08/2005 | If copies of the original licence cannot be provided the DVLA are instructing the individual that they must take a retest (both practical and theory). I have also come across another learner who has been given provisional entitlement to drive a bus and lorry and a class 2 HGV driver whose licence was returned with a class 1 entitlement (incorrectly). 1. Under the FOIA and the DPA what information can I request from yourselves which may help me understand these anomalies? My understanding is that the DVLA computer crashed in 1983 with no back up having been made. I would like to know if this is the case and have access to any records and internal communications regarding this event. 2. I would also like to know the DVLA's customer complaint procedure and whether they are acting under particular instructions regarding licensing errors. Specifically whether they have immunity from prosecution 3. It is also my understanding that amongst those affected by this are driving instructors, over which I believe you have particular responsibility. I would like to know what information you have (not names but figures) on the effect DVLA errors have had on this group that I may have access to. If you have this information but feel unable to give it to me please could you advise me exactly under what legislation you are giving the refusal | Information Not Held | ||||
| 01/08/2005 | : Please suppply latest ADI Part 2 & 3 pass rates for all uk and Northern Ireland Test Centers. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2005 | Request: A. please supply the percentage of candidates aged 17 who fail car driving tests in the following categories:1. Nationally2. In tests held in Wigan3. In tests held in Southport4. In tests held in the areas immediately surrounding WiganB. please supply the percentage of candidates aged 18 who fail car driving tests in the following categories:1. Nationally2. In tests held in Wigan3. In tests held in Southport4. In tests held in the areas immediately surrounding Wigan | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/07/2005 | Request for personal info on examiner *, centre in Workington, Cumbria - raw data and %ages:1. Fail rate to national ave.2. No. 1st-time fails to national ave.3. No. of foreign 1st-time fails4. The number of foreign national examinees he fails overall as compared to the national average failure rate for foreign nationals.5. No. complaints made about * | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 27/07/2005 | I would like details on the number of people who took their test in the month of May '05.The number of people who passed in the month of May '05 . The number of under 20 year olds that took their test in May '05. The number of under 20 year olds that passed their test in May '05 | Information Not Held | ||||
| 10/08/2005 | The distance a person is expected to travel to a Driving Test Centre is based on the population density of the area in which the person lives. How is this population density calculated. What size area is taken. Obviously, for a small town, the bigger the area considered the lower the density even though in the town itself or in local villages the density may be a lot higher | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/08/2005 | My questions are:What arrangements are in place to publish the Register of Approved Driving Instructors?Where can I view the register?How can I establish the level individual instructors have reached? How many instructors are included in the list currently?How many instructors have been tested by the DSA in each of the years 2004, 2003, 2002 to each level? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 09/08/2005 | What is the pass rate for the hazard perception part of the driving theory test? That is, over the past 12 months (or a reasonable equivalent) how many entries have there been for the hazard perception test and how many passes? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/08/2005 | Do you have any information on the pass rate for individual test centres. I am interested in those in my local area, i.e., Longbenton, Blyth, Gateshead, South Shields, Newcastle. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/08/2005 | 1) How many people take car driving lessons each year?2) What proportion of these pass their tests (theory and practical)?3) What proportion of those who pass their tests do so when aged 17?4) What proportion of these 17 year olds who pass their tests own their own car (either before or after taking their tests), regardless of whether they purchased them themselves or they were bought by their parents? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/08/2005 | pass rate of car test in Mosspark Glasgow , Paisley renfrewshire and Springburn Park Glasgow | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/04/2006 | I would like to know whether the Driving Standards Agency compiles statistics on variations in pass rates between test centres. If so, I would like access to any reports and internal correspondence discussing the nature and extent of this variation. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/09/2005 | For what distance is a speed camera sign active ? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/09/2005 | Test Examination Results for motorcycles at Bolton, Blackburn and Chorley for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 to date | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/08/2005 14:49 | Can I have a copy of the staff handbook for driving examiners?Plus also a copy of information as to how tests are actually conducted. As much detail as possible would be appreciated.Also, I would like to know the pass/fail rates of all the test sites in leicester | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/08/2005 09:18 | It looks like the largest age group of those who pass their practical test must therefore be 18 or even 19 - would you please be able to clarify what the comparative proportions of these are alongside the 22.9% of the 707018 who were 17 when they passed in the most recent year? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/09/2005 | Info on LGV centres @ Perth, Bishopbriggs & Livingston:No. of tests over the last 3 years Official pass rate split between male & female drivers.Any other stats for these centres appreciated | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/09/2005 14:08 | I would like the following data on both the Upton (Wirral)and Ellesmere Port (Cheshire) test centres over the past 12 months. The overall pass rate figures for 17 year olds at both centres. I would like this information then broken down further, as follows:1. Number of 17 year olds passing first time, by gender. 2.Number of 17 year olds taking the test for the 2nd time, by gender. 3. Number of 17 year olds taking the test for the 3rd time, by gender. 3. Number of 17 year olds taking the test for the 4th time, by gender.4. Number of 17 year olds taking the test for the 5th time, or more, by gender. I would also like this information broken down by examiner at both sites. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 13/09/2005 11:04 | For the part 3 exam for driving instructors the first time part rate is given as about 30%. I notice a lot of driving training facilities give the overall pass rate after 3 attempts at around 80 - 90%.Please can you let me have the statistical information that relates to driving instructors exam pass rates? Or point me in the direction of the government department that holds this information. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/09/2005 | national pass rate for LGV's all categories & PCV's all categories | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/09/2005 | 1. Pass rates for test centres at anniesland bailliestonhamiltonwishaw 2. Test routes for hamilton | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/11/2005 15:06 | Test route and candidate information for the Middlesborough area, Stockton and Thornaby. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/09/2005 | 1) To date, (22/08/05) how many ADIs have taken the HPT2) How many of those who have taken it have passed3) How many ADIs needed more than one attempt to pass4) How many ADIs needed three or more attempts to pass. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/09/2005 | Passes by age & sex, Apr-Mar all years available.No. provisional driving licences issued by age & sex. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/09/2005 | Can you tell me the car driving test pass rates for Wakefield; Harehills, and Pontefract for the previous 12 months.If possible, including a break down by ethnic origin to enable me to make a comparrisson by ethnicity. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/10/2005 | For the calender years 2003 and seperately for the calender year 2004 would you please tell me the number of sick absence days taken in the Agency; this figure to be broken down by sick absence codes. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 07/09/2005 14:04 | Info on quality of driving schools & instructors based on pass rates, lessons averages and client reviews. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 23/09/2005 | I am looking for information regarding the number of Practical Driving Tests taken during the year 2004 and also the Pass Plus uptake for the same period. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/09/2005 | 1. How many B + E were carried out in UK over the last 12 months,2. How many of these were carried out at the Livingston DTC? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 | No. of tests (by pass & fail) taken at Leeds Harehills DTC over past year.No. of tests by examiner * over past year & his pass-to-fail ratio. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 05/10/2005 | Average waiting time for available test date.Which region has longest waiting time of all and what it isAve. waiting time for Perth, Livingston and Bishopbrigg test centres.Daily ave. no. tests at each of the above 3 in 04-05Is there scope to increase the number of tests which can be taken? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2005 16:19 | Driving examiners names and positions at Penzance and Truro DTC's. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2005 16:01 | How many persons have taken a driving test at Brentwood Essex Driving Test Center. How many have passed/failed?From 1st August 2005 until present. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 13/10/2005 13:58 | ADI questions & anwsers relating to the"show me/tell me".Can you send me all questions & anwsers. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 26/10/2005 | REPORT ON THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE ON MODERNISING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING DRIVING TESTS According to this report, which is on the DSA website, 83 respondents were in favour of Proposal 27: Introduce an express provision covering the presence of a member of DSA’s quality control team supervising an examiner conducting an ADI practical qualifying test or check-testCan you please forward a list of the 83 who voted FOR on this issue. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 26/10/2005 09:43 | Information relating to the personnel/structures of legal services dept., and/or any additional depts where legal staff - such as solicitors, barristers, legal assistants, etc - may work within your organisation on perm/temp basis and type of work they undertake.Dept structure charts for legal dept and any other teams/depts in which legal staff utilised. Structure charts highlighting hierarchies, contact names and their relevant position/job title and dept which affiliated. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 25/10/2005 08:10 | I wish to be given details of any complaints made against a driving instructor:* I am aware that a number of complaints have been made against this person for inappropriate behaviour toward young, female students.I have indeed made one myselfI wish to know how many, what dates and the nature of any complaints | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/10/2005 | Do you know how many people took the driving test and how many passed their driving test in 2004 or 2003.Do you know the percentage of men and women and what the average age was? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/10/2005 | I am interested in finding out a general profile (in terms of age and gender) of driving instructors. If this information is available, I would be very grateful if you could supply me with it. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/10/2005 | Number of "L" car tests taken in the U.K. 2002-2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/11/2005 13:37 | please can you send me a list of all fully qualified driving instructors on the DSA registry. For each one, can you please provide:-1. Name2. Current grading3. DSA instructor number4. Current driving school (if known)5. The number of students who they have put forward for practical examination who have a)passed the examination (and the number of minor faults) b)failed the examination (and the number of minor / major faults) for the year 2005.6.location of each instructor - their postcode & area they operate in.(if possible, please could this information be sent to me in electronic format) | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/11/2005 | Documents and info relating to the granting of an exemption to the motorcycle C.B.T. examination on the Isles of Scilly and in particular why this was granted. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 27/10/2005 | Please can you send me the monthly pass rates from march 2005 till now please for Sale /Reddish /&Whalley Range/. Martyn Bullen ADI 187565 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/12/2005 | 2)"It would be very interesting to see the statistics of the hours worked and the sick leave taken, particularly at short notice during a working day"--------"....you have not responded to my comments regarding the statistics of the hours worked/overtime and sick leave taken by examiners". | Information Not Held | ||||
| 25/10/2005 | Please can you send me a departmental structure chart for your HR department. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/11/2005 14:16 | Could you please answer the following questions:-1. IT Manager's Name2. IT Manager's email address3. Director of Finance's Name4. Director of Finance's email address5. The name of your current Financial Software Solution6. Installation date of your current Financial Software7. Confirmation whether or not the Financial Software will be changed/upgraded within the next three year | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/11/2005 | I would like to request the following:1. What percentage of people passed their driving test at Mill Hill and Hendon test centres from January 2005 to September 2005. Please provide the figures for each month.2. Please provide all test routes for your centre at Mill Hill. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/11/2005 | 1. The pass and fails stats, by week, broken down into morning and afternoon for two year period, For the individual test centres for the south east region. 2. How many candidates past on their second going up to tenth time over the last two years3. How many people pass when a senior examiner is sitting in the car during the test, over the last two years4. Financial statements as well as profit and lost balance sheet for the last two years.5. Account ratios — over the last two years6. Audit report on examiners7. The diversity information on examiners including race, age ethnicity and religion | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/11/2005 | 1. What is the organisation's current (2005/6) IT budget? If possible, please break down (by percentage or amount) for:- · Software · Hardware · Communications · Services · Staff · Outsourcing · Other 2. Approximately how many computer devices does the organisation own and use? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs or other handheld computer devices 3. How many of the computer devices from question 2 are linked to the Internet? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs or other handheld computer devices 4. What percentage (or number) of the organisation's computer devices use anti-virus software? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs and other handheld computer devices 5. What percentage (or number) of the organisation's computer devices use firewall software? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs and other handheld computer devices 6. What percentage (or number) of the organisation's computer devices use antispam software? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs and other handheld computer devices 7. What percentage (or number) of the organisation's computer devices use Internet monitoring software? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs and other handheld computer devices 8. What percentage (or number) of the organisation's computer devices use email monitoring software? If possible, please break down (by number or percentage) for:- · Servers · Desktops · Laptops · Tablets · PDAs and other handheld computer devices 9. How many hardware firewalls does the organisation have? 10. Which one of the following best applies to the organisation regarding business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning? The organisation: a) Has a formal risk management approach; b) Is in the process of developing a formal risk management approach; c) Is planning a formal risk management approach; or d) Has no plans for a formal risk management approach. 11.Who is the organisation's telecoms network provider? 12. Who is the organisation's Internet service provider? 13. What authentication, identification and verification software do you use (please state provider if known)? 14.What software and hardware IT security products do you use ? (please state vendor if known, with the type of product provided (could include anti-virus, email or internet monitoring, server firewall, spam prevention etc) 15. Do you have a security product for mobile/remote access? 16. Do you run a Virtual Private Network (VPN)? If so what security do you have? 17. Have you implemented the BS7799 standard? If not, do you intend to and when? 18. Do you have corporate governance in relation with IT security? 19. Do you use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), If so, what security do you have? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 08/11/2005 | I am told that recent practical test pass rates are now available.If this is the case, please can you forward a copy | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 05/12/2005 | Questions listed A-L relating to ADIsA) How many check tests of continued fitness and ability are carried out each year by the DSA? What percentage of all total qualified ADIs is this?B) What is/are the criteria for determining the frequency of said check stats?C) What is/are the criteria for selection, and frequency, of check-testing fully qualified instructors within 12 months of qualifying?D) What is the range of time between check tests for all driving instructors (from the longest to the shortest)? Also provide the preponderance of actual check tests as a proportion of time elapsed for each instructor? (eg X% of instructors are tested once a year, Y% every two year, etc...)E) What is the average time between check tests for all driving instructors?F) How many check tests are carried out in the first 12 months since instructors pass their final exam? What percentage of the total of qualified ADIs is this?G) How many of these check tests in this time period result in a pass mark and how many result in a 'fail' mark - both figures and percentages.H)How many check tests are carried out in the period 12-24 months after instructors pass their final exam? What percentage of the total of qualified ADIs is this? How many of these check tests in this period result in a pass mark and how many result in a 'fail' mark - both figures and percentagesI) How many check tests are carried out in the period 24-36 months after instructors pass their final exam? What percentage of the total of qualified ADIS is this? How many of these check tests in this time period result in a pass mark and how many result in a 'fail' mark - both figures and percentagesJ) How many check tests are carried out in the period 36-48 months after instructors pass their final exam? What percentage of the total qualified ADIs is this? How many of these check tests in this time period result in a pass mark and how many in a 'fail' mark - both figures and percentagesK) How many ADIs does the DSA de-register each year; both figures and percentagesL) How many of these ADIs have passed a continued check test within six months of being de-registered? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/11/2005 | The pass rate by test centre for motorcycles, split by category.Please supply the pass rates by test centre for the last full 12 months available. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/11/2005 | I would like a table, preferably in a format allowing import into Microsoft Excel in order to faciliate analysis of it.Within this table I require the following information:> Test Centre Name> Test Centre Reference Number> Name of Examination> Pass Rate> Failure RateSince all of our driving examinations are of negligable innaccuracy and therefore tests at any of these centres are of equal difficulty, I am certain that there is no cause to deny release of this information to me. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 12:11 | Please tell me the pass rates of individual named driving test examiners working at chalfont drive fot the last calendar year for which records are available. Thanks | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 02/12/2005 | How many driving instructors are there in the UK? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/12/2005 11:15 | I would like to know please the amount of practical tests it takes on average for a person to pass a standard uk practical driving test? I would like to know the national average and also statistics for the Bristol area. And is there data available that compares rates between Bristol test centres for example? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/11/2005 | Could you Please supply the following:The LatestTest Pass rates for cars in the following Centres:BrentwoodChelmsfordColchesterClactonSouthend-on-SeaCould you also please supply copy of all test routes for cars in BrentwoodMany thanks | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/12/2005 | LGV pass rates by centre. Enfield and West Bromwich area. Explained the delay in stastistics and when the next set are available. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2005 11:01 | Could you provide me with the a breakdown of the number of people between the ages of 35 - 45 applying to pass the practical driving test and doing so at the first, second third up to 9 times.I would also be interested in a similar figure for the number of people applying to sit the practical driving test using the, or having held, the old style provisional licence and the average number of times they have had to sit the practical test before applying (over the last 5 years).Could you also provide me with details of whether there has been any direction, memo or missive concerning people between the ages of 35-40 concerning how they should be considered, or issues to take into account which may affect the results of the practical driving test.Could you further, provide me with information concerning whether there is statistical information concerning the ethnic breakdown of people applying to sit the practical test and their pass rates. In this instance I would be interested across a spectrum of ages - under 25; 25-35; 35-45 for these figures.Could you provide me with a breakdown of the ethnic mix; geographical origins and average age of instructors for the practical driving test - and if possible a further breakdown of the number of instructors within the age ranges 25-35; 36-45; 46-55.Could you provide me with information concerning the average pass rates for instructors across the age ranges above. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/11/2005 | All of the minutes from the blue light users working party. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/12/2005 | ....I would be interested to know how many candidates annually have their tests cancelled at short notice and particularly on the day of the test (unless caused by bad weather)(Request separated from previous entry)1. How many/what precentage of candidates nationally, and at the Oxford Centre, have their driving tests cancelled at short notice, ie less than 10 days (other than because of bad weather)?2. How many/what percentage of candidates nationally, and at the Oxford Centre, have their driving tests cancelled on the day of the test due to examiner illness?3. The average weekly hours worked by examiners at the Oxford Centre?4. The average number of days taken as sick leave at the Oxford Centre, including how many of these are stress/exhaustion related illness?5. On average, how many relief examiners are normally available to the Oxford Centre in the event of last minute illness. I do not require these as weekly figures - statistics for 2005 to date as a whole should give a sufficient overall picture to pass on to those who will investigate. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/12/2005 10:14 | Can you please inform us as to what weight each response carries towards the final decision.This is in relation to Proposal 27 of the consultation into "Modernising Arrangements for Taking Driving Tests." | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/12/2005 14:46 | Please can you explain the criteria used to decide which responses to Freedom of Information requests are published on your website and supply copies of all the documents detailing how those criteria were decided and how the criteria are reviewed. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/12/2005 11:35 | I would very much like a copy of the Names & Address of all the Fleet registered Driving Instructors. As I will need the help of some of them in the not to distant future | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/01/2006 | Can you tell me how many people pass a normal car driving test each year on average If you can give any age breakdown or seasonal variation that would be great as well. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 05/01/2006 | Is it possible to obtain a list of all the Approved Driving Instructors in the UK. The list needs to have their contact details on it. The reason this information is required, is to possibly help with the set up of a website for Learner Drivers. Please could you advise to any cost,inadvance. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/01/2006 | What is the overall pass rate for:a) Bournemouthb) Dorchesterc) NationwideI calculate my pass rate is around 63%. Can you place this as a percentile ranking among all instructors' pass rates?What percentage of all instructors are currently graded 4,5 and 6 respectively? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 | Pass/Fail rates at Watnall LGV Driving Test Centre. By Driving School, Instructor or by Individual Examiner. If these are available. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 16/01/2006 | Please can you send me via letter or email, the statistics regarding pass and fail rates broken down by vehicle category, month and gender for each individual test centre. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 | I would ask that, under the Freedom of Information Act, that I be provided with data on pass rates for 17 year old males and females broken down to instructors at the Clacton Centre over this calendar year. I know there are concerns about naming instructors so I am happy that they should remain anonymous as long as I can compare pass rates between instructors. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/01/2007 | please provide a breakdown of the number of complaints made against Darlington Test centre at the present time and the nature of those complaints.Please confirm that there have been no amendments to test routes in the Darlingtom area. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/01/2006 | In the following areas: Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BristolHow many drivers in the age group 17-24 passed their driving test in 2003, 2004 and 2005.How many drivers in this age group underwent Pass Plus training. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 20/01/2006 | 1) The quantity of each category of the DSA mock theory test CD-ROMS and Hazard Perception DVD's sold ONLINE in the United Kingdom in 2002, 2003 and 2004.2) The quantity of each category of the DSA Mock Theory Test CD-ROMS and Hazard Perception Test DVD's sold in SHOP OUTLETS in the United Kingdom in 2002, 2003 and 2004.3) Could you please furnish me with a copy of all U.K. road signs and their meanings. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 03/01/2006 | The number of female Driving Examiners employed throughout the UK. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/01/2006 12:31 | .ANNUALLYHow many people take the 'L Test' in the UK?How many tests are taken?What is the overall spend by the candidates taking the test?How does this break-down into England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland?How does this break-down into L Test and Extended Test?What is the first-time pass rate as a percentage?What are the five and ten year projections in respect of the previous questions?With regard to the general low standard of general driving in the UK (standards seem to fall away quite rapidly when the full licence is granted), is there likely to be a check test introduced on full-licence holders within the next 10 years? Or even 15 years? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/01/2006 15:34 | 1) In general, when considering responses to a policy consultation, the relevant officer is looking principally at the strength/validity of the points made Who is the officer referred to in this statement? Also, who is the DSA's designated Consultation Co-ordinator? 2) It could be, for example, that all the ADI representative groups that expressed a view were strongly opposed to the proposal but most other respondents were strongly in favour Does the relevant officer regard the responses from those directly involved/affected by any proposals, (i.e. the ADI organisations) more important, equally important or less important than those with no direct interest? 3) Large block votes do not hold the sway, as the interest is in the arguments expressed and comments made, regardless of whether they come from an individual, or an organisation. This is what my original question regarding weighting referred to. Would it therefore be more advantageous to the profession for each association to instruct their members to respond individually? 4) Can you please explain how the consultation responses clarified the policy options, and affected the final decision in relation to item 27 in the 'Modernising Arrangements for Taking Driving Tests' consultation. 5) Did any consultation with stakeholders take place prior to the written consultation document 'Modernising Arrangements for Taking Driving Tests' being released? If so, where can the evidence, i.e. minutes of this consultation be obtained | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/02/2006 12:11 | Can you please supply me with information on the Aberdeen LGV/PCV Test Centre i.e.1) No. of male and female pass and fails over the last 3 years for Cat C and C+E2) No. of examiners located at the test centre3) Pass rate for each year over the last 3 years4) No. of B+E pass and fails over the last 3 years5) No. of PCV Cat D pass and fails over the last 3 years | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/10/2006 09:11 | Request: Pass rates for car license candidates for Hornchurch and Broadford in the Isle of Skye are wildly different.If the DSA is a Standards agency, why does there appear to be varying pass rates? Either the Scottish candidates are far superior or different standards are being applied.Can you please provide me with documentation that covers any DSA concerns with varying pass criteria between test centres. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/02/2006 | Please can you provide me with the following information regarding Watercoolers within the Driving Standards Agency.1. Total number of coolers. all sites)2. Total cost of running the coolers.3. Number of Plumbed in and bottled coolers.4. Contract renewal date.5. Names of the best people to contact regarding coolers. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 13/02/2006 | Please would you be kind enough to forward a full and up to date list of those you would send out Consultation Papers to-- if possible, not only their Company/Representative names but ALSO their involvement/working relationship within the Training Industry i.e.Trainers in LGV/HGV; Local Association; motor enthusiasts etc. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 01/02/2006 | Just over 12 months ago you were kind enough to send me the up to date pass rates for LGV Tests by driving test centre.I would be pleased if you could send me the latest figures you have. It would also be very useful to have in particular the breakdown of pass/fail by examiner for Peterborough LGV Test Centre. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 20/02/2006 | How many people took driving tests at each driving test centre in theboroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley and Bromley, in each of the past six years? (back to 2000)- How many of those people have passed their driving test at each of thetest centres in the past six years? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | Please supply a National Fault Analysis which I am requesting under the Freedom of Information Act. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/02/2006 | number of tests passed and taken to be broken down by age, as well as year and gender. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 10:18 | Could you please let me have a copy of the latest driving test pass rate figures for both national and individual test centres, so I can bench mark our performance, for all categories of tests | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | I had a pass rate of 78% and a colleage had a pass rate of 82%Could you tell me how many A.D.I s in the uk has this kind of pass rate | Information Not Held | ||||
| 24/02/2006 | Could you provide me with a break-down of how many people in Norfolk took motorcycle CBT's and also the number of people who took motorcycle tests broken down into the differing test categories and including the percentage pass rate in each category. If it is possible to break the information down into age groups as well for example, 16-20, 21-30, 31-40 and 40+ that would be brilliant. I would greatly appreciate the information for the county of Norfolk for the three years 2003,2004 and 2005. It would also help me if you could tell me how many test centres were registered in the county over the same period. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/02/2006 | 1) What is the pass rate of Greenford (Horsenden Lane) on 20052)What is the pass rate of Greenford (Ruislip road) on 20053)What is the pass rate of Hayes (Rigby Road) on 20054) What is the pass rate of pinner on 20055)What is the pass rate of Isleworth on 20056) What is the pass rate of Watford on 20057) What is the pass rate of Southall on 20058) On average, how many candidates apply for practical driving tests each year?9)On average, how many candidates apply for a theory test each year?10)What is the age group applying for the driving test? (e.g 17 year olds 2100 people)11)How many candidates ( percentage) canel or did not attend their practical test?12) Which test centre or area are the busiest?13)Which test centre/area in london are the busiest?14)What is the percentage of candidates who bring their cars rather than use the instructors car?15) If i have a dispute with the examiner, will i have a bad record in my file? will it be harder for me to pass next time.16) If my instructor has a dispute with the examiner, will he she have a bad record too?17) The cancellation time has been reduced from 10 to 3 working days what benefits does this have?18) How many examiners are there?19) Does the examiner stay in one test centre only?20) On average, how many tests are conducted a day21)On average, how many tests are conducted at the weekend?22) Is it true weekend tests are more popular than week days tests?23) Will there be more test centres avalible to conduct weekend tests? since there are only a few avalible at present | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | I would be pleased if I could be supplied with information about how the Hazard Perception Test was checked by Pearson Consultants to ensure that the test was both reliable in its checking of hazard awareness ability against experienced qualified drivers and how accurate it was in doing this with a wide range of driver. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | Of the ADIs who have improved their grades in the last year, how many have taken and passed the HPT test. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | Please provide, the annual and monthly Pass-Fail rate for the LGV Driver Examination Station at Sheffield (Handsworth)For the Year 2005 and 2006. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/03/2006 | see original email from requester in activity | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/03/2006 | understand that I can get a list of pass rate percentages from test centres around the country. Could you please e-mail (or send by post) me this list. Could you also please tell me my pass rate for 2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | Could you tell me please what the national pass rate for Practical Driving Tests over the last 12 months, or the last 12-month period you measured, and a similar statistic for the Gravesend Test Centre | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/03/2006 | information on the specific pass rates for the London and South East test centres. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/03/2006 | One question I have is whether it is possible to have a break down by C & C+E passes. We received information along those lines 2 years ago and am wondering whether this is still obtainable. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/03/2006 | For each of the accounting years ended 2005 and 2004 please provide the following data.1.Numbers of first applications for Moped and Motorcycle, Category A1 & A and for Car, Category B practical tests. Breakdown of the above by age of applicant.2.Numbers of first applications for Moped and Motorcycle, Category A1 & A and for Car, Category B theory tests. Breakdown of the above by age of applicant. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/03/2006 | What I am looking for is the ethnicity breakdown of people who have passed and failed over there. Also - detailed report about Croydon | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/03/2006 | i wonder if it is possible to know what the pass rate at Enfield LGV was for last year 2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/03/2006 | Could you please send me the pass rate for your Livingston Test Centre. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2006 | I have noticed that he number of testing centres, where your practical test are conducted are about 312. I was wondering, if you could give me feedback on the number of examiners in employment to conduct tests. I would also like to know how many people are being tested per annum and how many pass the first time. In the RSA we have about 360 testing centres with +/- 2600 examiners. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/03/2006 12:20 | Statistical data relating to the percentage/number of Black africans failing their practical test compared to their white european or other counterparts, could this be reflected on gender and age. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 22/02/2006 | could you please give me an estimate of how many people pass there test in milton keynes area each year (2005 fig. would be good) | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/04/2006 | Could I please have the most current pass rates for Southend on Sea, Brentwood, Tilbury and Hornchurch. Would it also be possible to have individual examiners pass rates. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/03/2006 | The pass rate for Pinner and Greenford (HorsendenLane).If i booked my practical test, but i wanted to changed it to other test centre. How many days before the test date do i need to change it. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/04/2006 | You would like pass rates for * from west Wycombe test centre in Kent. and the rest of the examiners at the driving test centre. i would like the national average as well.Does the DSA have an internal mechanisam for checking wheather a particular driving examiner fails a higher percentage of clients, and what is it exactly.Internal mechanisam for dealing with complaints against examiners and in particular a high level of complaintsHow many examiners are there in West Wycombe drivingtest centre. What kind of diversity training do they have.How many complaints have been logged against this *? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2006 | Please provide for each of the last two calendar years:1 all information given to Leeds (Harehills) test centre about forecast (statistical) pass rates and the guidance issued on how they should be used/interpretted;2 guidance issued to test centres and details of measures taken to ensure objectivity in practical driving tests. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/04/2006 | Pass/fail rates for male and female candidates inrespect of a particular examiners | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2006 | I wonder if you can help. I am trying to find out how many people pass their motorcycle driving test a year, from 2001 to 2005 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/03/2006 10:16 | Could you send me information stating how many lessons or pupils an ADI would have to pass to qualify for a high first time pass rate ( top 4% in the contry for the highest pass rate) | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/03/2006 | Please could you provide the pass and fail rates for the Practical L-Test for each test centre. If possible could this be broken down as to whether this is a first attempt etc. I am specifically interested in the test centres in and around Leeds. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/03/2006 | Monthly pass rates from June 2005 till now please for Sale /Reddish /Whalley Range/.Hyde | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/03/2006 10:05 | 1. are there any figures to show the pass figures of people who have taken this type of test (and if so do the figures break down into specific geographical areas)?2. Why is there such a thing as an extended test for previously banned drivers? I can understand that the retaking of a driving test becomes part of the punishment, but should this not be the same test that is taken by all new drivers? If the ban was as a result of say dangerous driving then perhaps an extended test is appropriate, but where the driver has previously held a full driving licence and passed a test, should not they have to take the standard required test so everyone is on a level playing field and have an equal chance?Or is this another way for the government to make more money ? I honestly cannot see how taking an extended test shows a better or more competent driver than that of the standard test. If the extended test does display more competence should not every new driver be tested to this standard in the interests of safety?I would appreciate an explanation for this. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/03/2006 | B+E and trailer statistics for 200,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/03/2006 11:51 | Would like to know how much was spent on the development of the Hazard perception test and how much it currently costs to administer and maintain | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 15/03/2006 | Could you please tell me any statistics that you may have on practical driving pass rates of males and females in oxfordshire? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/03/2006 | Request: I am trying to obtain information for market research for a business plan on becoming a driving instructor. Are the figures available for the number of people taking their practical driving test from the post code area CA12-Keswick, Cumbria? If this is available for the past 12/24 months that would most appreciated. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/03/2006 | Various information regarding ADIseg. Number of ADIs on DSA registerNumber of ADIs joining per yearPass/fail statistics for practical and theory tests | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/03/2006 | Pass/fail statistics for the dundee driving test centre | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/03/2006 | Please send me a copy of the latest staff attitude survey report for the Agency. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/03/2006 | For the reporting year 2003/4 and separately for the reporting year 2004/5 please supply me with the number of staff, broken down into those who recorded themselves as white and those recording themselves as non-white, who received the highest appraisal marking (e.g. box 1, box A etc).These figures to be also expressed as a percentage of all those recording themselves as white and non-white in the Agency | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/04/2006 | can you let me know the total number of tests passed during 2005 and the number of licences revoked during the same period. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/05/2006 | Is it possible to be kept up to date with latest pass/fail figures for my test centres? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/03/2006 | pass rate statistics for driving ages. I was just wondering if you could provide me with any of these? I have looked on your website but could not find any on this matter.I also needed some information on the age ranges of people that drive, would you be able to provide me with these? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/03/2006 | Would it be possible to obtain the C & C+E pass rate by age and gender spreadsheet for 2003/2004 and the LGV test centre pass spreadsheet for 2004/05 so we would have a complete set of timeseries data. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/03/2006 | I would like to request the latest Standard Automobile Driving Practical Test pass rates for the Mosspark test centre in Glasgow. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/04/2006 | How Many driving instructors use Anniesland test centre per day?How many driving instructor companies use this test centre per week?How many independant driving instructors use this test centre per week?How many people sit their test per week at Anniesland test centreWhich sex has a higher percentage pass rate? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/04/2006 | The total number of clients,both theory and practical,processed by the DSA per yearA break down of the total number of clients per year into categories i.e the number of clients for Motorcycle, car HGV, bus licencesThe number of DSA processing centres | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/03/2006 | Could you please send me the pass rates for the following centres? Sheffield LGV Nottingham (watnal) LGV Grimsby LGV Leeds LGV Weatherby LGV and the Nationel pass rates. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/04/2006 09:11 | Please supply a breakdown of Pass Plus results for Suffolk for the last 2 years 2004 and 2005 or the financial years 2003/4 and 2004/5 if that is easier. (FOI)I also want a complete list of contact details for ADIs working in Suffolk. (DPA) | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/03/2006 16:54 | Please provide for each of the last two calendar years, all data given to Leeds (Hare hills) test centre about pass rates and guidance issued on how they should be used /interpreted.Please also explain why pass rates at Leeds (Harehills) appear to be very substantially lower than the average for Great Britain. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 06/04/2006 | i would like the statistics for ages between 17 to 21 national pass rate, and over 21 national pass rate during the last two years, and if possible where would i find the figures of all new provisional driving licence applications, and non english test applicants for the whole of UK, | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/04/2006 | Can you please advise if current pass rates can be obtained anywhere? I am interested in the current pass rates in Hamilton, Wishaw and Airdrie if you can tell me. Are these available under the Freedom of Information Act? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/03/2006 10:10 | Would like to know how many ADIs' failed their check test over the past few years as a result of their inability to perceive developing hazards? | Information Not Held | ||||
| 10/04/2006 09:26 | Requesting evidence of the information given to his colleague |
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| 11/04/2006 | For 2002/3 we have information by age and gender but not location. For 2003/4 we have information by gender and location but not age. For 2004/5 we have information by age and limited information for gender and location. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/05/2006 | Could you send me details of the Driver's CPC working parties. 1)Names of members - 2)how they were selected - 3)what criteria was use - 4)and minutes of all working party meetings relating to Driver's CPC. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 11/04/2006 | Are you able to provide me with any information on pass rates in Lincoln and on average how many tests man and women take before passing? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/04/2006 09:17 | Thank you for the information contained in Annex A. Although this is very informative on the year stated we would really welcome statistics for the other years listed to get an accurate picture for the towing industry. I do understand that you are not required to generate new information but is it possible you have information that contains the statistics we require? If you have a larger data sample which contains the information could you let me have that so I can extract the details without causing you to work outside your remit. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/05/2006 14:28 | Having given this matter due consideration I would be grateful if you could please advise the following;-Percentage of UK born persons passing practical driving tests for cars on 1st attempt.-Percentage of EU born persons passing practical driving tests for cars on 1st attempt.- Percentage of non-EU born persons passing practical driving tests for cars on 1st attempt. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/04/2006 09:47 | In the last 10 years how many examiners have stabbed themselves on a pen or had concussion from anything in the back of a car? Would like statistics and details of all injury that has been caused to an examiner, RE Projectiles referred to in the despatch article over 10 years, not including whiplash .Will the DSA buy me a DVD player to watch the HPT DVD. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/03/2006 | 1. Total number of staff employed by your organisation [Going to provide Dec 2005 ONS figures]Please include staff employed across the entire organisation (comprising headquarters and any local/regional offices) and stipulate whether the figure includes part-time staff. 2. Number of staff in your IT department(s) and telecommunications department(s) Please include staff employed across the entire organisation (comprising headquarters and any local/regional offices) and indicate if you outsource any part of the information and communication technology service to a third party; and whether the figures include the outsourcer's staff (and how many, if included) Approximate numbers would be acceptable | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/04/2006 | Requesting various information regarding ADIs' PDIs' and statistical information. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/04/2006 | please could you tell me the pass rate of * examiner based at the walton test centre weatherby and the last time he had a assessment on his ability to take the lgv test. could you also tell me if any body has made complaint'sabout him. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/04/2006 | lease provide pass rates, and information about pass rates, for the past 2-years for Hare Hills Test Centre Leeds and the comparative national pass rate for the same period. What, if any, covering information or guidance was issued to the Hare hills Test Centre with the pass rates when they were released what use, if any, is made of the local and national pass rates to monitor standards at the test centre What other Quality Assurance measures are in place to monitor standards and how are they carried out | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/04/2006 | how many drivers passed test on average in a week. This is only for his local test centre at Grimsby DTC. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/05/2006 | Request: Please can you send information regarding the difference in the car driving test pass rates for Greater London and Lerwick.If Lerwick is too specific, what is the DSA doing about the obvious differnces in pass rates between Southern England and many Scottish test centres? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 05/05/2006 | i would like the information for driving tests taken and passed for 2005 for derby and west bridgford (nottingham),also i would like any information for west brigford for this year (jan,feb march)2006 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/04/2006 | A) can you provide figures for 2004/2005 showing exactly where the KSI's are actually occurring by age, gender and or class of vehicle, orB) can you point me in the right direction by way of a link where I can find the raw data and analyse it for myself. | Transferred Out to Another Public Authority | ||||
| 25/04/2006 | statistical information on the number of annual applicants for the practical driving test and the pass rate, by area.Of particular interest would be the statistics for the DSA pass rate for Chelmsford, Essex, in comparison to the nationl average.I would also be interested to know if you hold statictics by gender and/or ethnic groupings. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/05/2006 | pass plus statistics for ADIs' in the kent area | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 25/04/2006 | statistics on the average number of times a person takes their practical driving test before passing for 2005 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/04/2006 | In the last five years how many full licences have been issued. and how many CBT tests have been taken for the same period. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/05/2006 | She would like the theory test pass rates for learners, both car and motorcycles nationally. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/05/2006 | complaint regarding * driving examiner.How long has he been employed as an examiner.Number of people he has examinedHow many were males and females by age groupsHow many males by age has he passed/failed and how many females he has passed/failed. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/05/2006 | Is it possible to find out the pass rate for ADI part 3 test in Aberdeen in comparison to national average. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/06/2006 | would like pass/fail stats for group A Motorcycle tests carried out by DSA driving examiners at Aberdeen Balgowie RD driving test centre for 2003 to most recent. and various personal data regarding individual examiners and their pass rates | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/05/2006 | pass rates for practical car tests nationally and for the Worthing, West Sussex Test Centre for the period of the last financial year. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/04/2006 | I am trying to find out how many people passed their driving test in 2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/05/2006 | pass rates for ADI part 3 tests carried out in certain test centres. Iam aware this test has a national pass rate of about 28%. I was wondering if possible you could provide the % pass rates for Preston, Longbenton and Blyth. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/05/2006 09:44 | a) The names of the Trade Associations or other organisations (apart from Sector Skills Councils) that were asked to nominate individuals for the CPC Working Parties.b) How many nominees did DSA received?c) How many were accepted onto the CPC Drivers Working Parties?d) What specific criteria did DSA use to select these nominees? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/05/2006 | would like a copy of the dsa contracts register. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/05/2006 | Would it be possible for you to advise number of current registered ADI's in the Isle of Lewis and Harris and the approximate number of tests taken or applied for on the Isle of Lewis over the last 1-5 years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/05/2006 14:20 | The practical test for cars cost has increased by £3 to £48.50. Do you have any documentation to explain where the increase in cost arises, under the Freedom of Information act, or the ability to justify this to me? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/05/2006 | the figure for the number of Test Passes in 2004 - 05 and for the number of those Test Passes that had no major or minor faults | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/05/2006 10:48 | Total number of driver theory tests taken in the period 1st April 2005-31st March 2006. The total number of tests passed in that period. Total number of driver theory tests taken in the period 1st April 2005-31st March 2006 by people who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. The total number of tests passed by people who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing in that period. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/06/2006 | for the past 3-4 years and budgets for 2005/06 and 2006/07.1.Total annual spend on ICT.2.Annual spend on hardware (desktop computers, lap top computers, fax machines, printers, servers, LAN switches, keyboards, hard drives, cables, etc).3.Annual spend on software (applications software, operating systems software, database software, security and anti-virus software, etc).4.Annual spend on telephony (call charges, exchange lines, telephone switches and support, telephone handsets, voice and data networks, etc.)5.Annual spend on additional external services such as support services (IT consultancy, maintenance and support services etc).6.Please provide the names of your organisation's main suppliers in each of the categories - hardware, software, telephony and additional external support services7Please indicate the values of contracts by supplier and category. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/05/2006 | Can you please tell me how many candidates failed the driving test on only 16 or more driving faults (no serious) during the last year. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/05/2006 | please tell me the pass rate for the Chelmsford and Brentwood test centres for 2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/05/2006 | would like statistics for 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 for the following test centres: Norris Green, Garston, Cheetham Hill, Whalley Range, Sale, Reddish (Notrthern) and S T Helen. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/05/2006 | would like a list of Grade 5 or 6 driving instructors based in the wirral area. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 31/05/2006 | National averages on pass rates | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/06/2006 | Various questions regarding Capita and Intergrated Register of Driver Training. for more information please look in activity at original e mail from requester. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/06/2006 | Various information regarding consultants empolyed for and by the Driving Standards Agency.Please see file for more information | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/06/2006 | Various information regarding the Driving Safety Forward Project.For more information see original request in Activity tab. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/06/2006 | Various information regarding buying back annual leave from driving examiner grades. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/06/2006 | Various information regarding how much is spent on travel and subsistence for driving examiner grades. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/06/2006 15:05 | Information concerning the assessment or assessments that the agency has made as to whether its employment practises comply with the new CRE statutory code of practice on racial equality in employment. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/05/2006 | car driving test conducted at all bristol driving test centres. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/06/2006 | Would you please tell me:1. How the Driving Standards Agency advertised these new posts, where, how long for, and at what cost?2. The process for selecting and appointing applicants to these new posts?3. How the Driving Standards Agency has assessed the grading of these new posts? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 13/06/2006 | Information on fleet driver training | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 13/06/2006 | For each separate grade or pay band what percentage of men and women in that grade or pay band are in the top 10% of the pay range and what percentage of men and women in that grade or pay band are in the bottom 10% of the pay range | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 15/06/2006 | Various information regarding the Driving safety programme | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 20/06/2006 | The practical test results for all 3 test centres in Nottingham. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/06/2006 | Would like a list of Driving instructors in Essex from the register. and for the ADI's who have not given permission for their personal data to be released i would like details for the company they work for. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 20/06/2006 | Would it be possible for you to tell me the number of women taking the motorcycle test and also the percentage of women and men taking the test?. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/06/2006 | Please send me the current pay minimum and maximum for each grade in the Agency. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/06/2006 | Various information regarding examiners | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/06/2006 | Various information regarding our ICT department,and other information about the DSA. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/06/2006 | PCV test results - national and for the north west region or any area that covers Greater Manchester. The latest results available for 1 year, either the last 12 months or the latest financial year etc. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/07/2006 | 1. Does your government department have a policy or guidelines covering staff internet use? 2. Does this prohibit staff from accessing or attempting to access sites of a sexual or pornographic nature?3. Does your department have a means of monitoring attempts to access sites of a sexual or pornographic nature on departmental computers?4. If so, how many attempts have there been to access sites of a sexual or pornographic nature in the last 12 months, or within the last 12 months for which information is available?5. How many staff have access to internet enabled computers in your department? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/06/2006 | How SYMBIA were given the contract for the ODR by DSA. Were the correct protocol's used before awarding them the contract. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/07/2006 | The statistics for the number of motorcycle tests (both A1 & A) taken during 2002 - 2006 at each of the following test centres: Abergavenny Cwmbran Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff (Fairwater) Neath LGV and M/C | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 30/06/2006 | Would like statistics of the number of accidents in which driving examiners are involved in during the course of their career. statistics for the number of miles an average driving examiner would travel in one year conducting tests, if these statistics are for full time examiners what is the average number of hours worked within a year. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/07/2006 10:56 | Please supply the following information regarding the issue of DSA's plans to put supervising examiners in on check tests. The DSA announced plans to introduce this measure in the Autumn 2005 Despatch. Whose decision was it to start the new measure on November 1st 2005? The plan was later withdrawn. Whose decision was it to withdraw from that date, and for what reason?Please also supply copies of documents and notes relating to the proposal. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/07/2006 | 1.how many problems the DSA have had with the on-line booking facility 2.how many candidate applications are and have been affected to date with the facility 3.how many refunds have been processed in relation to the problem with the on-line facility 4how much money has been paid to date to capita to install changes or add ‘fixes’ to the facility in relation to the problems experienced. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/07/2006 | 1. Number of people sitting driving tests in Edinburgh annually.2. Number of people sitting driving tests in Fife annually.3. Number of people in Edinburgh and Fife who pass with zero minors, one minor, and two minors.4. Number of registered ADIs in Scotland.5. Number of people who register to train as a driving instructor each year in Scotland.6. Number of PDIs who become ADIs each year in Scotland-Edinburgh and Fife.7. Number of ADIs in Scotland-Edinburgh and Fife-over the last 10 years.8. Number of people who sit their driving test in Edinburgh and Fife over the last 10 years. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 03/07/2006 | would like the latest national pass/fail statstiatics. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/07/2006 14:16 | It is to my understanding that the agency carried out a JEGs exercise for all grades.A report was completed arising from this job evaluation. please send me a copy of this report. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/07/2006 | For the driving examiner grade only, please tell me the percentage of male De's and the percentage of women DE's at each pay point. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/08/2006 10:11 | The name & correspondence address of the menber of parliment responsible for the DSA.The number of appels made by UK citizens in the last five years relating to the DSA, and the number of appeals upheld.The number of appeals made by non- uk citizens in the last five years relating to the dsa, and the number of appeals upheld. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 24/07/2006 09:45 | the number of black and ethnic minority staff (practical test examiners) at your Croydon centre in London, as well as the percentage passes among applicants for practical tests and how many of those are black or ethnic minorities?. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 26/06/2006 | 15/08/2006 | Under the Freedom of Information Act i formally request a DVD, a CD rom or Video of the full clip on which i scorded 1 on my hHPT test. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 24/07/2006 09:28 | I read in Despatch today that the pass rate for the ADI HPT is 61% for the ADI qualifying exam and 64% for existing ADI's. How does this compare with learner driver's pass rates on the HPT? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/07/2006 | Can you please forward me details of the structure or management structure of your IT or ICT Department for research purposes | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/07/2006 09:36 | I would need some information regarding the discrimination on grounds of age in the renewal of driving licenses as well as some statistics regarding the car accidents caused by the elderly drivers. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2006 | Would like pass rates by attempt | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2006 | how many people have passed their driving test in the last couple of years, and if possible any future predictions.. What areas of the uk have the highest amount of learner drivers. How many drivers go on to do their pass plus | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/08/2006 | Approximatley how many 16-24yr olds apply for a driving test within a year? (please can I have this both as a national figure and regional) Approximatley how many 25yr olds + apply for a driving test within a year? (please can I have this both as a national figure and regional) Approximatley how many 16-24yr olds take a driving test within a year? (please can I have this both as a national figure and regional) Approximatley how many 25yr olds + apply for a driving test within a year? (please can I have this both as a national figure and regional) Approximatley how many 16-24yr olds sign up for driving lessons within a year? (please can I have this both as a national figure and regional) Approximatley how many 25yr olds + sign up with driving schools within a year? (please can I have this both as a national figure and regional) What is the peak time for people signing up for driving lessons? What is the peak time for people to take their driving lessons? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2006 | I wish to know the pass rate for LGV articulated driving tests in the Inverness, Elgin,and Aberdeen areas could you either provide these,or advise were I can locate them. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/07/2006 | HOW MANY TRAINER BOOKING CUSTOMERS YOU HAVE LOCATED WITYHIN THE UK | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/08/2006 | Various questions regarding driving tests | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/08/2006 | What other forms of assessment might be favourably considered by the registrar to satisfy the hazard perception requirement under these regulations? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2006 | Various questions regarding Group incentive bonus scheme | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/08/2006 | Please provide details of how many tests have passed and failed for each of the driving examiners at Barking, Ilford (Goodmayes) and Wanstead over the past 6 months.Also, please provide details of the instructor with the highest number of successful pupils for these places. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/08/2006 09:28 | I would like to know how many days the Executive Board members have spent being trained this financial year [ 2006/7] and last [ 2005/6] and the cost of this training [ including the cost of the board members ' time as well as the cost of the training itself] | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/08/2006 | The numbers of car driving tests each year held at the Hereford Test centre for the last 3 years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/08/2006 09:37 | ·Legal status of your Centre (The Chertsey Driving Test Centre) · Map/sketch of the installations in your Centre (e.g., road circuit, manoeuvring area, skid pan) and their geometry· Existing infrastructure/installations/facilities (e.g., buildings, classrooms, conference facilities, equipment like simulator facilities etc.) · General function procedures· Training Courses provided (e.g., defensive driving, eco-driving, four wheel driving, motorcycle training, skid car training), their syllabus, duration, cost, requirements, certificates· Other services · Profile of staff and participants (individuals & groups) | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/08/2006 13:52 | How many Category B test were conducted at the Weston-super-Mare Driving Test Centre during the last three Business years for which statistics are available?What was the category B pass rate for the same periods? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/08/2006 | Motorcycle test figures for 1995 till April 2006. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/08/2006 | Information relating to the failure of students sitting their Cat B driving test. The number / percentages of students who fail for driving too slowly or with undue hesitation compared with other causes in the Grampian Region.I wonder if you are able to provide me a break down of the main reasons why candidates fail their driving test shown as a percentage of failures .Ideally I would like the figures pertaining to the Grampian region only but if this is not possible perhaps you could provide me with the Scottish ornational figures. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/08/2006 12:14 | The period in question is April to June 2006 I would like to know the number of FOI requests which have been received by each of the 4 DVO Agencies (DVLA, DSA, VCA, VOSA) and how many of these have been completed within the deadline | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/08/2006 | 1)The number of Disabled persons who hold a full driving license? 2) The number of Disabled persons taking a driving test (e.g. historical data for say last 10 years to show any trends up/down etc. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/08/2006 13:36 | Could you please send me some information on the statistics of ADI's joining the registrar each year for the last 15 years, the pass rates, people leaving the registrar each year and reasons for leaving? The amount of PDI's on the register for the last 15 years also and whether or not the trainee license system is going to continue as i have been told that in the new government bill there will be no provision for a trainee licence, is this true? Of the amount of ADI's still to take the hazard perception test can you forsee that this will have a noticable influence upon the driving instructor industry from people being taken off the register through not taking the test? Also of the 39,000 ADI's currently on the register would you be able to tell me the statistics for those that are full time and those that are part-time? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/08/2006 | Please include the cost, brands and types of alcohol purchased. I would like this information to be broken down monthly". | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 29/08/2006 | We have found your site through a search engine query and it seems likely that you may have some data that would show the number of drivers or percentage of drivers against the age of passing their test. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/08/2006 13:58 | (1) What is the size/workforce numbers of the DSA (2) How many property leases does the DSA have and what are their addresses (3) When are these leases due to expire (4) Details of any renewals, extensions or break clauses | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/08/2006 | Would it be possible to tell me as a percentage the amount of instructors who scored 80% and above between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2006. | |||||
| 29/08/2006 | For each of the financial years 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 please tell me how many bus driver candidates did Passenger Carrying Vehicle delegated examiners:1. Test 2. Passand for each of those years what was the pass rate of Passenger Carrying Vehicle delegated examiners. For the same financial years please tell me how many bus driver candidates did DSA examiners:1. Test2. Pass and for each of those years what was the pass rate of DSA examiners. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/08/2006 14:11 | Please provide me with the number of tests taken by 17-24 year olds at the Bletchley test centre. Time period - by year for the last three years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/09/2006 11:44 | 1.How many test centres are currently in the UK 2. How many tests are conducted annually in the UK (last and current year)3.Is there any way of breaking this information down to show what candidates are failing on IE not using indicators. If this is not available the applicant will accept major/minor faults | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 05/09/2006 15:10 | 1. In the last 5 years, how many tests have been terminated by examiners? 2. In each of the last 5 years how many tests have been terminated by examiners at the following DTC Wood Green-Aberfeldy-Bletchley.3. Since May of this year to date how many tests have been terminated by examiners at a national level.4. Since May of this year to date how many tests have been terminated by examiners at Wood Green, Aberfeldy and Bletchley DTC | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 06/09/2006 | Can I ask again for in depth reports on all three attempts at HPT, to see if this was indeed the case. Giving Date of test and location.The order in which they were shown.Clip ref number.Frame number of my clicks.Frame numbers of when the scoring window opened and closed.Frame number of when the hazard that developed first appeared on screen. eg. When the man who walks across the grass towards a white van only to continue to walk out into the road in front of the camera car.Brief description of triggering point in each clip, as I was totally at a loss as to what the triggering point in many clips were.I have been told by our legal adviser the above information should be available to me under the Freedom of Information Act. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/10/2006 | would like an indepth report regarding their HPT. Please see original request. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 10/10/2006 | requesting an indepth report regarding their HPT, please refer to original request. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/08/2006 13:15 | Is it possible to send me details of the number of young people, say 17-20, who have passed their driving tests in the last 12 months in the Carlisle and Eden areas separately. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/09/2006 14:21 | Total number of driving tests conducted in UK, number of driving tests conducted in English in UK, number of driving tests conducted in Welsh in UK, total number of driving tests conducted in Wales, number of tests conducted in English in Wales number of tests conducted in Welsh in Wales, number of staff at call centres eligible for the allowance, total number of examiners paid the allowance for the years:2002/03, 3003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 | |||||
| 05/09/2006 | Pass fail statistics for Bodmin, Cornwall compared with Nationally | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 01/09/2006 11:22 | Do you have to appear personally in court? Do you have a fee to pay, if so 'why' ? What questins are likely to be asked? What happens if the Sheriff does not uphold your complaint ?I repeat, this appears to be way over the top. Who do I write to complaining about this? It would appear you are not encouraged to appeal | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/09/2006 | Can you tell me in 2004 and 2005 how many people passed DSA. Tests for class A and A2 separately so that I can see what percentages of applicants take each test, I do not need statistics for test failure, but if they are inclusive figures you hold that figure is acceptable. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/08/2006 | Newly qualified drivers between the ages of 17 and 21. In order to brief them fully are you please able to supply the number of people within this age range that have passed their driving test in the UK over for the last three years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/09/2006 11:57 | I am looking for some kind of statistics about number of new driving licenses issued in the UK by year (or alternatively number of people who passed the driving license test in the UK by year) ideally from 1999 until 2005 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/09/2006 | Can you advise me of the pass rates for the PDI part 3 instructional ability test. I'd like comprehensive feedback ie., which parts of the country have the highest pass rates. Could you also advise me if there is a significant difference in the pass rates between England and Scotland - and what are these statistics? | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 16/10/2006 | Complaint regarding the cancellation of practical driving test due to Industrial action. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 05/09/2006 | National figures for:2004/05 and 2005/06 applications received, tests conducted and tests passed for cars | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/09/2006 14:35 | Can you please advise if it is possible to receive pass/failure rates from individual LGV Training centres in Scotland?I want to be able to have an independent evaluation before we decide on a particular training company for LGV training. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 13/09/2006 | Would like a copy of Working parties Expectations Document' as recommended by the DSA, For Blue light users. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/09/2006 | 09/11/2006 | Pass rates for the different driving schools/instructors in or near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. | ||||
| 09/10/2006 | Concerns over DSA copyright statement | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/10/2006 | Number of CBT per month per DSA station, number of A2 per month per DSA station, number of DAS tests per month per station | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/10/2006 | For each of the financial years 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 2003-04 please tell me how many MoD/and other LGV Delegated Examiners there were, how many tests were conducted and how many were check tested | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/10/2006 | Since the Hazard Perception Test (HPT) came into effect, how many ADI’s have made a formal complaint about the test? If this information cannot be broken down to show just ADI’s, please provide me with the total number of complaints received about the HPT. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2006 | Various information regarding PCV delagated and DSA examiners | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2006 08:38 | For financial years 2000 to 2003 how many bus driver candidates did PCV delegated examiners test and pass. and for the same financial years how many bus driver candidates did DSA examiners test and pass. and for those years what was the pass rate of DSA examiners. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2006 | Various information regarding MOD and lgv examiners | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/10/2006 | How many tests are taken each month in the UK.What the percentage success rate is.By area By age By gender. How many young drivers do the Pass Plus. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 16/10/2006 | Information on the number of tests taken in Stirling in the last three months and the pass rate. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/10/2006 | Pass rates for all driving examiners at wood green driving test centre.Additionally daily totals of FoIA requests you receive | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 17/10/2006 | Would you please send me a list giving the names of the 74 bus companies which have delegated examiners testing for them. | Partial - Partially Refused | ||||
| 31/10/2006 14:05 | i would like to know the backdated waiting times for tests for car for Lowerstoft or Norwich driving test centre for practical and theory.copies of information sent to the inland revenue. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2006 | What are the overall national pass rates for ADI tests part 1, part2 and part 3? For year 2005/2006. Many Thanks. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/10/2006 | I just want to Know what percentage of instructors in the u.k. have a pass rate of 80% or higher. | Information Not Held | ||||
| 18/10/2006 15:45 | Could you please supply the set of data for WARRINGTON Test Centre (DTC Code : NWARRI) for all available weeks from Jan 2004 to date as illustrated by example in the attached spreadsheet. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/10/2006 | list of names and addresses of females who passed their training course for motorcycles Category A and mopeds Category p and also females who have passed Big Bike tests for the last 3 years. for newcastle upon tyne County Durham and tyne and wear. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/10/2006 | The Logistics Training Centre of Knowsley Community College has to compare its results with the natinal benchmarks. Please could I have the following pass rates:LGV theory pass rates LGV Cat C driving test rates LGV Cat C+E driving test rates | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/10/2006 15:51 | Would you please tell me if the pay remit for 2006/2007 financial year for staff working in the Driving Standards Agency has been submitted, who the pay remit has been submitted to, and if and when it has been agreed by the individuals or sections concerned (please include all dates in any answers provided)? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/10/2006 | Can you tell me if examiners are back to normal working practise or are stilll work to rule, if so how many? | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 26/10/2006 | Information regarding test availability for car, bike and LGV. and For the following dates 25/08/06 to 4/09/06 and 10/07/06 to 17/07/06 please tell me how many programs for all categories of test had been completely or partially closed off. i would like this on a test centre by test centre basis. | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 25/10/2006 | Would like LGV pass rates for c and C+E for simons wood, rexham kirkham and swynerton driving test centre for2004/05/2005/06 | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 31/10/2006 | how many people have passed there driving test on the first occasion, covering a 20 year period from 1986-2006. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/10/2006 | How many Adults have passed Driving test within the last 12 months. broken down by month age and gender. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/10/2006 16:44 | when (in the year) people pass their driving tests. My impression is that it’s a low figure in the winter months – but when does it start to increase? and how quickly? or is it a fairly flat figure across the months of the year. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/10/2006 | Where have ADIs given permission for DVLA to flag up an offence to DSA. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/10/2006 | 1. How many staff have to date been released from Nottingham under VER/S in the current calendar year? 2. What is the total cost of this? 3. How many staff based in Nottingham have been granted VER/S but are yet to be released? 4. What is the forecast total cost of this? 5. How many staff have DSA recruited since the first individual was accepted for VER/S, and how many more staff are planned to be recruited in the next twelve months? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/12/2006 | various statistical information | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/11/2006 | I would like to know how many candidates passed their extended driving test in England and Wales during the year 2004 - 2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/10/2006 | I would like to know how many driving tests were taken at the Barnet test centre last year (2005) | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/11/2006 | 1 .Have you got info on how many people achieved their driving license in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 up to the present date.2. Have you got info on how many boys achieved their driving license in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 up to the present date3. Have you got info on how many girls achieved their driving license in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 up to the present date4. Have you got info on how many people achieved their driving license in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 up to the present date. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 27/10/2006 | Please can you let me know the number of people, categorised into male and female who have passed firstly their motorcycle theory test and also their motorcycle practical test for 2004 and 2005. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/11/2006 | information regarding the HPT | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/11/2006 | 1) Could you please provide me with your organisation 2005/6 total IT expenditure and 2006/7 budget or estimate? 2) Where possible could you please breakdown your 2005/6 expenditure and budget/estimate for 2006/7 | |||||
| 24/01/2007 | ICT contract details, hardware software used | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/12/2006 09:10 | Could you please tell me what the longest time a scoring window is “open” for and the shortest time and what the average time a scoring window is open for. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/11/2006 | Requesting information about recent changes in management structure for the Freedom of Information Team. will this now be changed or has it aready changed? Have external bodies been informaed of this change and can i have a list of who they are,when they were informed, and at what date this change became effective. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/11/2006 | Produce any/all information held by DSA, by any means, relating to the criteria, decision-making,assessment and interpretation of 'fit and proper' persons in relation to Approved Driving Instructors and refistration thereof on the register thereof. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 22/11/2006 | Various information regarding staff numbers for different posts | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/11/2006 | Can the reduced minimum wait time for retest be applied to motor cycles? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/11/2006 | I welcome the introduction of Developmental Training for Qualified Motorcyclists focusing on Motorcycle riders. Notwithstanding that, I enquire of the policy to introduce the Developmental Training for Qualified Motorcar Drivers focusing on Motorcar drivers; does it exist or is it going to be introduced? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/11/2006 | Given that the Annual Accounts of all DfT Agencies have to conform to the same accounting standards why is it that DVLA and Highways Agency consider purchased software licences to be intangible fixed assets and amortise them but DSA and VOSA, who presumably also have purchased software licences do not ? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 20/11/2006 | In March this year you were able to provide us with DSA statistics concerning pass rates by age and gender for 2004-5 and pass rates by Test Centre for 2003-4. I would like to know if either of these spreadsheets have been subsequently updated and if the information would be available to us.both spreadsheets were for C, C1 & C+E pass rates | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/01/2007 | pass/ fail driving test results broken down by examiner for the past three years at Hamilton Driving Test Centre. Many thanks | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 03/01/2007 10:47 | By what means Were Frontline appointed i.e. was there a tender process?Please provide a list of consultants who tendered.Please provide copies of the initial tender documents.If no tender process, why not?What are Fronline's terms of reference?What is the anticipated value of their contract?What is the consultants experience in the environment they have been appointed to advise upon?Please list how many external bodies are being consulted on this, and list who attended workshops on their behalf? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 18/12/2006 15:23 | 1. At the end of each of the years 2003,04,05 & 06( to date) how many ADIs were/are on the register2.In each of the years above how many of the ADIs on the Register were new - having qualified up to the end of the year3. In the years above how many ADIs withdrew from the Register - either retirement or did not renew4. How many PDIs/applicants are currently going through parts 1,2, and 3 - if possible the numbers at each level5. How many ADis are going to retire from the Register in 2007 - should they not renew their Green Badge | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2006 15:34 | a) Would you please tell me whether DSA have employed a consultant or Contractor named as Systemic?b) What is the total cost of the contract and when is the start and completion date?c) Was this contract awarded as a competitive tender exercise?d) Can you please release to me the initial tender documentation and specification for the tender? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/12/2006 14:09 | 1. What is the greatest number of ADIHPTs any one ADI has taken to pass the ADIHPT.2. Of all who have passed what percentage passed 1st, 2nd,3rd,4th,5th upto the ordinal number of the answer to the previous question. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2006 | I would like copies of hospitality registers for the last six months for the Chief Executives of DSA, VOSA and Highways Agency | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/02/2007 08:50 | 1. Whether Driving Standards Agency have employed a contractor or consultant named Thresholds?If so, would you please also tell me:2. What is the total cost of the contract? 3. What are the start and end dates?4. Was this contract awarded as the result of a competetive tender exercise?5. Can you please release to me the initial tender documentation and specification for the tender? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/11/2006 | Request: HOW DO I GET HOLD OF PASS RATES AND MINOR MAJOR FALUTS COMMITED BY MY PUPILS ON TEST.ADI No. * | |||||
| 07/12/2006 10:00 | could you please advise me of any future forthcoming initiatives in driver / rider training that you may be aware of in the Edinburgh areaNew training premises / property ?Legislation pending to improve rider / driver standards New training schools opening in the future My queries mainly relate to motorcycle initiatives. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 05/12/2006 10:49 | I would like you to send me a copy, of the CPD Quick Start Guide so my Forum members will have a chance to comment on and put forward any changes when it goes to the Consultative stage | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2006 17:25 | "You agreed to search through the DSA Policy Branch files to find the reason why this catch-all of 'other means of assessment' (not the same orequivalent) had been included in the regulations. You agreed to my requestto send us that rationale." | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/12/2006 14:17 | 1) In each of the last 4 years, how many PDI part 3 exams were conducted.2) What was the pass rate for each year3) In each of the last 4 years, what was the number of registered ADIs. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2006 | various questions regarding vacant post within the DSA | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/01/2007 15:48 | Request: Examiner training increased by 41,957 days comparing 2004/05 (28,537 days) with 2005/06 (70,494 days).Please provide a breakdown of the 41,957 extra days training in terms of the number of days spent on:1.New Entrant Training.2.Refresher Training for existing staff.3.Management training - voluntary4.Management training - mandatory5.Other training not specified above. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 12/12/2006 | How many female driving examiners work for the DSA sice December 05 to date. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2006 15:00 | We would be most interested to know the national pass rates for Cat C1, C and C+E LGV practical tests on the first, second and third attempts. Up-to-date pass rates for the theory test and hazard perception element would also be very interesting. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 07/12/2006 13:00 | How many occasions since 1 May 1997 has the department or agencycomplained to the Press Complaints Commission about the coverage in thepress of (a) Ministers or officials or (b) their organisation; and howmany of these complaints were upheld? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/12/2006 14:42 | Information the practice, instructions to Driving examiners and policy of the agency as to whether vehicles which have illegal number plates (i.e.) number plates that are contrary to the provisions of the road vehicles( Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001) are accepted for testing. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/01/2007 | An analysis of the number of faults nationally ie. 0 faults 1%, 1 fault 5% 2 faults 8% etc... | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 28/12/2006 | Wants to know the drop out rate for the driving instructor training courses. Wants it broken down into part1 ,2 and 3. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/01/2007 15:25 | How many 17-25 year olds have passed their driving test within the Shropshire area in the last 12 months? Could these numbers be given alongside the Driving Test Centres pupils took their tests?Wants to have permission to have all AD's hand out leaflets to newly qualified drivers at these centres | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/01/2007 15:59 | 1) Would you please tell me how many recruitment Agency staff are presently employed by Driving Standards Agency at what grade and at what locations?2) Would you please tell me the turnover of recruitment Agency staff for the last three financial years and at what grades and locations?3) Would you please tell me the total cost of recruitment Agency staff for the last three financial years, including this financial year? (please show this information separately by offices/areas)?4) Would you please tell me how many recruitment Agency staff have had contracts of work terminated at DSA in this financial year, and the previous two financial years, whether recruitment Agency staff have appeal rights against DSA decisions, and if so how many appeals were upheld?5) Can you please tell me how many of the recruitment Agency staff with contracts of work for DSA were from a) BME background, b) Disabled (as defined by the DDA), and c) what the gender breakdown was? Please provide this for the last three financial years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 13/02/2007 15:28 | For each agency in DfT - but not DfT(C) - please show in each grade the actual number of men and women employed. Additionally, if it can be done within the cost cap - for each agency in DfT - but not DfT(C) - please show in each grade the number of men and women employed in terms of full time equivalents. If this second request cannot be done within the cost cap then please only action the first request. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 04/01/2007 11:13 | Please can I request a National Analysis of number of driving faults, from zero faults up to 15 faults, for April 2004 to March 2005 and April 2005 to March 2006. If possible, could you also include a separate breakdown of male/female candidates.If possible could you also send the same information as above but Analysis for Winchester Test Centre for the same periods. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 09/01/2007 16:05 | Pass Rate.(In percentages- over a period of a year or any other period available) for the hazard perception test.Learner drivers (%)PDI's (%)ADI's(%)Inc all tests TAKEN | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/02/2007 | In light of the number of Multi Purpose Test Centres(MPTC) planned for opening,does information exist on the number of Driving Test Centres (DTC) planned for closure(both short term & log term plans)? Regardless of the MPTC project, does information exist on the number of Driving Test Centres (DTC) planned for closure (both short term & log term plans)? If the above information exists, can you please supply it to me? | All Information Delivered |
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| 05/02/2007 10:52 | Of all the ADI's on the register, please could you supply me with a breakdown of the percentage of grade 6 instructors, grade 5 instructors, and grade 4 and so on | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/01/2007 | 'How much the Driving Standards Agency has spent on commissioning public opinion research in each of the last three years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/02/2007 09:06 | What is the cost in each of the last five financial years to DSA of software licences for (1) PC Operating Systems and (2) "Office" - type software if licensed separately. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/01/2007 11:10 | The test centre at Mosspark Glasgow is due to close in April '07 due to relocating to the new MPTC at Bogmoor Road. Can you please inform me whether Anniesland and Paisley test centres are also going to relocate to Bogmoor road ,and if so on what dates. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/01/2007 09:32 | Can you please tell me what primary and secondary units of measurement have stopping distances been given in each printed edition of the Highway Code (or in which edition it has been changed). For example, "1999: xx metres (xx feet) or xx car lengths | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 24/01/2007 08:53 | I would like to know what percentage of motorcycle testsare cancelled due to bad weather at the Edinburgh Joppadriving test centre, and how this compares to the nationalaverage? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 19/01/2007 11:13 | I am requesting copies of the latest sustainability report for each of the DfT agencies please. If an agency has not produced a sustainability report I would be grateful for an explanation as to why they did not. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/02/2007 | I am requesting a copy of the last race impact assessment made by the Agency concerning where a driving test centre should be sited | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 23/01/2007 | The amount of ADI's (approved driving instructors) who did not take HPT and have been removed from the DSA ADI register | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 26/01/2007 | I understand that there is a new Highway Code being published shortly. I would very much appreciate it if you could please let me know the publishing date and if I could have a copy of the document that is being laid through the freedom of information act. | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 26/01/2007 09:52 | Can you please supply me with details of the Disability Equality Scheme that your organisation were to have ready for publication by 4th December 2006 | No Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/02/2007 | Requesting to know waiting times for ADI's grade 5 and 6 for check tests. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 16/02/2007 15:43 | Please tell me what is the relationship, if any, between CIECA and DfT. In particular does DfT (please take this term to include all the agencies and DfT(C)) fund (in any way) any activity of the CIECA; does it provide any secretarial assistance (e.g. office staff) to the CIECA and does it consult the CIECA on any of DfT's (again including the agencies) proposals. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 08/03/2007 11:20 | what the total cost was of (a) fixed line telephone bills and (b) mobile telephone bills in (i) your Department and (ii) each of its agencies in each of the last five years. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/03/2007 11:00 | :1) A breakdown of the cost of this investigation. This is to include (but is not limited to):a. The total sum paid to * during my suspension b. The total cost of wages incurred by the investigation officer(s), HR staff, decision officer and indeed anyone else involved in this investigationc.The cost of travel incurred by everyone involved in this investigation, including hire cars, public transport, private motor vehicle mileage claims and so on.d. The cost of meeting rooms and other facilities used at all points of this investigation.e. The cost of phone calls made, both to myself and between members of staff involved in the investigation process. The time spent on these calls and the cost in wages of this time.(2) I also require details of the costs incurred in the use of "outforce" during this investigation. This is to include the cost of the staff involved, vehicles used, communication with the DSA (and anyone or other companies involved) and any other relevant costs | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 31/01/2007 11:25 | 27/02/2007 10:35 | How many closed files are held by your department?- Of these files how many are held on-site and how are held off-site?- Of the off-site files, what proportion is held by a third party contractor? In addition to this I would like to ask:- The proportion of closed files that have come up for first review, are then sent for second review for the each past five years?- What is the number of files that have come up for second review each of the past five years?- How many of these files have been sent for permanent preservation at The National Archive for each of the past five years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/02/2007 10:01 | 07/02/2007 | A list of Motorcycle Driving Instructors in Essex from the Official Register of Driving Instructors, which, we believe, falls within your remit. For our purposes, it would be useful to provide information for theSS, CM and CO postcodes. It appears from the internet that some Driving Instructorshave not given permission for their personal data to be released. Therefore, it wouldprove useful if the details of the company they work for could be released with theabove-mentioned list. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 15/03/2007 15:10 | Tthe number of driving faults from 15 to nil for those individuals who passed during 2006? For example - 1 million People took a test in 2006 500,000 passed the test Out of those 500,000 37% passed with 15 driving faults 22% passed with 14 driving faults 10% passed with 13 driving faults 8% passed with 12 driving faultsEtc Etc right down to a clean sheet. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 28/02/2007 | we request full pricing details of the tenders received. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 08/02/2007 | 05/03/2007 | The percentage of cateredgoods that are procured from Fairtrade sources. In particular, I amlooking to establish what proportion each of the following goods areprocured on a Fairtrade basis. The listed goods are coffee, tea, sugar, fruit, fruit juice,confectionary, yoghurt, honey, preserves, nuts, rice, wine and flowers | No Information Delivered | |||
| 17/02/2007 | 09/03/2007 14:32 | summary of car driving tests taken, by the following criteria: failed, cancelled and passed by date order for the previous 6 months for the Sutton in Ashfield test centre | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/02/2007 | 16/04/2007 | I wish to know the following:Who (individuals names and not that of a firm) designed the software for the HP testWho (individuals names and not that of a firm) who devised the questions for the test The qualifications of those individuals to make the driving judgements and decisions as required by the test:Exactly how many complaints have been received about the testA breakdown of the compliants and how they have been categorised The number of approved driving instructors who failed the test at the first second and third attempt. The number of approved driving instructors who failed to attempt the test at all | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/02/2007 | 26/02/2007 | .For the calendar year 2006 would you please tell me the number of PCV candidates tested by delegated examiners, the numbers that were passed and the pass rate.Separately for the calendar year 2006 would you please tell me the number of PCV candidates tested by DSA driving examiners, the numbers that were passed and the pass rate | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/02/2007 | 26/02/2007 | For the calendar year 2006 would you please tell me how check tests in total were carried out on all delegated examiners. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/02/2007 | 20/03/2007 13:21 | 1) Can you list out all tests conducted in each test centre in London and South East?2) How Many of them passed in London and South East from 2001 - 20063) What is the percentage?4) How many people take the Ltest in the UK since 2001 - 20065) How many of them use their own car (i mean there is no ADI badge) register on the test form in London and South East?6) How many people take their private car L test in the UK since 2001 - 20067)How many people take their private car L test in London and South East area since 2001 - 2006?8) the candiates use their own cars, how many of them had passed in London and South East?9) The Candidates use their own cars how many of them passed in UK?10) Can a person, who has an Ireland license do a UK driving test? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/02/2007 | 02/03/2007 | In the calendar year 2006 was every PCV delegated examiner checked tested by the DSA? If not, how many were not checked tested. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/02/2007 | 06/03/2007 16:32 | In the last twelve years how many passenger-carrying-vehicle delegated examiners have had their licence removed by DSA or predessor body? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/02/2007 | 11/04/2007 14:28 | 1) ‘When did * last had a refresher course in examining ADIs?’2) How many people of ethnic origin have failed/passed under * examination? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 27/02/2007 14:59 | 12/03/2007 10:12 | Call volumes per annum - ideally broken down by the type of service provided and by call category, e.g. calls answered, engaged, not answered " Peak call rates (hourly and daily) " Number and location of call centres " Number of call centre agents employed and also whether the Department for Transport has outsourced any call centres and agents and, if so, what are the respective volumes and numbers concerned. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/02/2007 | 22/03/2007 10:52 | 1) How many people in the West Midlands Worcestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire in the last 12 months took a driving test the % pass rate2) The number of Qualified Driving Instructors in the above areas3) The number of test Centres and addresses if possible in the above areas | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 15/03/2007 14:56 | how many registered ADI's there currently are. Can you tell me what % or number are grade 6What % or number are grade 5and what number or % are grade 4 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 09/03/2007 14:59 | Names of Driving Test Examiners operating out of the Grantham DSA Centre, Cecil Stree tNumber of driving tests undertaken by each examiner in 2005 and to date in 2006Number of driving tests deemed successful (pass) and number of driving tests deemed unsuccessful (fail) for each examiner in (a) 2005 and (b) 2006 to dateNumber of driving tests deemed successful (pass) and number of driving tests deemed unsuccessful (fail) for (a) male test candidates, and (b) female test candidates for each examiner in (a) 2005 and (b) 2006 to date | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 20/03/2007 12:52 | Could you please provide me with all the information and policy documents you have on your "work from home" policy?Could you also provide me with the policy and rules DSA has on compulsary moves. In particular in relation to office closures, notice periods and distance criteria. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 30/03/2007 | Please provide me with information relating to how many number of ethnic minority Driving Examiners does the DSA employ? Additionally, how many ethnic minority people has Warwick Downes passed/failed during the last 5 years? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 09/03/2007 | Requesting number of ADI Removed from register in 2006 not including those who did'nt bother with the HPT | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/03/2007 | 27/03/2007 | I would like to request the following in relation to all the driving test centres in the London Borough of Croydon, and those tests centres which border the borough.I have identified five:CroydonWallingtonSouth NorwoodSuttonWest WickhamIf there are any other test centres I have missed off this list from the London Borough of Croydon, or test centres which border the borough, please add them to the list.Could I find out, for each of the test centres:1) How many (car) driving tests were taken in the financial years 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 (no. so far as financial year not quite complete). Plese advise if you record info. differently, i.e. on a full year basis, and provide information in that format.2) For each of the five years, out of the tests taken, how many passed (please express this is real-terms and then as a percentage)3) For each of the test centres, do you have any information about the times of day when the pass rate is highest, compared with the time of day when the pass rate is lowest?4) For each year, how many assaults (i.e. common assault/ ABH/ GBH/ other) were recorded against examiners following a test in each of the test centres?5) What support/ advice/ help does the DSA offer to examiners who are assaulted?6) On average, how many examiners are needed at each of the five test centres on a daily basis?I look forward to hearing from you within the statutory 20 day time period. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 16/03/2007 11:10 | :1. How many members of staff at the Department for Transport are currently suspended but are still being paid?2. In what circumstances people are suspended on full pay?3. What is the longest time an employee has been suspended whilst stillbeingpaid at Department for Transport over the past five years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/03/2007 | 09/03/2007 14:28 | 1)How many driving tests were not conducted due to side lights not working on the test vehicle in the last year.2)How many driving tests, in the last year, were not conducted due to spare wheels not being the same size as the rest of the wheels. (This is NOT a question about spacesaver wheels. It is about spare wheels which are capable of 70 mph and are slightly different from the main wheels | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/03/2007 | 28/03/2007 09:21 | I would like to request the follwoing information relating to assaults on drivinig examiners over the past 5 years:Please provide a breakdown for each year of the number of assaults on driving examiners broken down by:a. location of test centreb. nature of assaultc. number of prosecutions as a result of assaults (if available) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/03/2007 | 28/03/2007 | would like to request the following information relating to suspensions and dismissals of driving examiners over the past 3 years:Please provide a breakdown for each year and by each test centre of the number of a. suspensionsb. dismissals of driving examinersc. the reasons for the suspensions and dismissals in each case.. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/03/2007 | 19/03/2007 09:30 | I would like to obtain details of gifts received - and subsequently declared - by civil servants working for the department. It is my understanding that civil servants have to declare such gifts; either to their permanent secretary or an equivalent authority. I would like the information to cover the period from 1 April 2001; to 1 March 2007. If the department did not exist throughout that entire period, then the timescale should include the moment from the department's inception; to 28 February 2007. In terms of the presentation of the information, for each gift I would to know: a) The date the gift was declared/given; b) The name and position of the recipient(s); c) The name and organisation of those who donated the gift; d) What the gift was; It may be we can be more specific with the request through informal negotiation - it may be we can adjust the timescale of the request to make it more manageable. I would also be grateful if you could inform me whether you think the request can be researched with the £600 "free of charge" period envisaged by the Lord Chancellor. As you may know he believes this amount to about 2.5-3 days' work. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/03/2007 | 20/03/2007 12:15 | In the last year (2006) how many driving tests were halted because of a crash involving the car which the test examiner was in? Please provide me with a list of all the test centres in England with percentage figures for each one showing the percentage of tests at each centre that had to be halted because of a crash. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/03/2007 | 20/03/2007 12:16 | Please could you provide me with any guidance you have issued to driving test examiners in relation to how they should deal with applicants who arrive for the test wearing a full face veil. I assume that this would cover any issues surrounding the identification of the applicant as well as any safety issues relating to the veil possibly impairing the applicant’s vision. However, if there are any other issues surrounding applicants wearing full face veils then please include this as well. Could you also supply me with any response letters you have issued to examiners who have raised issues with you relating to applicants wearing full face veils. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/03/2007 | 28/03/2007 09:19 | 1. For the last calendar year (2006) could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were assaulted by driving test applicants?2. For the last calendar year (2006) could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were verbally assaulted by driving test applicants?3. For the last calendar year (2006) could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were offered a bribe by a driving test applicants? If possible please provide comparative figures in all of these categories for 2005, 2004 and 2003. In relation to the last calendar year (2006) please provide a list of all the driving test examination centres with percentage figures relating the assaults, verbal assaults and bribe offers at that centre. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/03/2007 | 24/04/2007 | In the last financial year (05/06) could you tell me how many claims for compensation you have paid out to either examiners or driving test applicants, and the total amount of compensation paid in these claims.For each claim please state the amount of compensation, if the recipient was an examiner or an applicant, and a brief description of the nature of the claim. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/03/2007 | 19/04/2007 | Please tell me how many driving examiners are now being paid an allowance to carry out ADI check tests. In addition how many SE ADI are there? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/03/2007 | 28/03/2007 | Please tell me how many ADIs are there on DSA's register? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/03/2007 10:31 | 20/04/2007 16:47 | Currently are there any backlogs in ADIs being check tested. If so, please tell me the size of that back log and how far behind schedule in testing ADIs is the DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/03/2007 | 04/04/2007 09:11 | how many ADI and PDI's there are in the UK. Also, how often does the Highway Code and other DSA publications get revised. Also, if my product were to be produced how would I get the DSA to endorse it for use in this industry. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/03/2007 | 02/04/2007 14:45 | Please could you tell me how many projects at the department for transport were given red amber or green light status on first Gateway Review as a percentage of all of those reviewe in each of the last three years. | All Information Delivered | |||
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| 26/03/2007 | 24/04/2007 | average daily practical test pass rate for each examiner at the Swindon Test Centre, each day, for the last 3 years | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2007 | 25/04/2007 | In the calendar year 2006 how many Registrar Requirements (RRs) were issued by the ADI section. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2007 13:01 | 25/04/2007 | In the calendar year 2006 how many ADIs were graded on check tests as being one of the following:Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/03/2007 | 18/04/2007 13:10 | Please could you provide me with a list of services that were provided to the DSA by Eversheds in the last financial year and how much was paid to them for those services. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2007 | 10/04/2007 12:37 | please disclose whether yourdepartment has commissioned, prepared or undertaken any research,analysis or preparations for altered governmental circumstances in theevent of:(a) a Scottish National Party administration in control of the ScottishExecutive; (b) Scottish independence. | No information delivered | |||
| 30/03/2007 | 02/04/2007 | Asking for the traffic light status of each gateway review of the past 3 years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/04/2007 | 20/04/2007 | information concerning the supply of data for processing purposes to and by PearsonVue. :1) Concerning PearsonVue:- (a) Please explain the procedure and involvement of PearsonVue, namely at what point do they become involved in booking a test? It would appear that all relevant data is entered onto their page and received in the USA as the page is redirected (under the Safe Harbor framework - third party involvement outside the EU - as per the respective EU Directive). (b) Where is the data storage facility in the States? (please also provide an email address and contact details of the Compliance Manager at PearsonVue) 2) In relation to data:- (a) PearsonVue are authorised to collect personal data on behalf of the DSA. Please confirm exactly what data this is. Presumably everything that is entered onto the site. (b) Please confirm all the data that is required to book a test. (c) How do PearsonVue 'confirm identity and entitlement' (as per the DSA Data Protection page). Surely driving licence data is held by the DVLA, how exactly do PearsonVue validate identity and entitlement of a test candidates? (d) In relation to 'the information' - please fully detail the primary and secondary functions and use of the data collected. Since the implication is that if the data is 'primarily' processed to register a candidate, confirm identity and entitlements, provide tests (including results), statistical management information, including analysis to assess the effectiveness of traffic patterns, safety initiatives and other transportation issues to improve both customer service and road safety' then there is also a secondary function / use (subsequent usage). Please specify and provide example and evidence of primary and secondary usage. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/04/2007 15:32 | 25/04/2007 | could you please let me have the same information for the following areas Sandwell MBC, Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Borough Council, Solihull Borough Council and Walsall Borough Council1) How many people in the West Midlands Worcestershire Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire in the last 12 months took a driving test the % pass rate2) The number of Qualified Driving Instructors in the above areas3) The number of test Centres and addresses if possible in the above areas Could you let me have the information for England only | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 04/05/2007 | For each of the financial years 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006 to date, please tell me on promotion board basis for all operational grades of SDE and above, how many applications were received in total and how many of them were from black or ethnic minority members of staff. How many were appointed and at each stage of the promotion process, how many passed and how many failed. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 04/05/2007 | For each of the financial years 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006 to dat, please tell me on promotion board basis for all operational grades of SDE and above, How many applications were received in total and how many of them were from female members of staff. How many were appointed and at each stage of the promotion process how many passed and how many failed. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/04/2007 13:42 | 20/04/2007 | How much did your department spend on taxis last year? How much did your department spend on a) bus and coach travel and b) railway travel? | ||||
| 10/04/2007 | 25/04/2007 16:49 | For the calendar year of 2007.How many driving tests were taken? And of those how many passes?Of the passes how many were for cars with automatic gearboxes?Of the automatic gearbox passes please break down into ages if possible (20s, 30s, 40s, etc) eg. How many automatic gearbox passes by those in their 20s, by those in their 30s, etc.With regard to the area if the figures are available for Kent in addition to national that would be useful. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/04/2007 | 08/05/2007 | For the financial year 2006/07 would you please tell me how check tests in total were carried out on all delegated examiners. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/04/2007 08:52 | 04/05/2007 14:42 | The number of Qualified driving examiners (pre hazard perception) who subsiquently where required to take hazard perception and failed at the first attempt.Also the average pass mark for driving instructors required to take just hazard perception befor the 2006 deadline.Finaly the average hazard perception pass mark for learner drivers. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/04/2007 16:01 | 04/05/2007 14:51 | Could I please have some information about the numbers of assaults that have happened in the North East in the last year compared to previous years.If possible could I also have some information if there is any, about assaults or attacks on driving instructors in the norht east as well. If this information could specifically relate to whitley bay and the surrounding area I would be grateful. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/04/2007 16:09 | 15/05/2007 11:54 | the representations DSA has made to the Treasury concerning "leapfrogging" and the February 2007 pay uplifts. As part of this information I would like to know the form of these representations e.g. was it telephone calls, e-mails, meetings or letters and the dates when those representations were made. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/04/2007 | 16/05/2007 | In the financial year 2006/07 was every PCV delegated examiner checked tested by the DSA? If not, how many were not checked tested. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/04/2007 | 25/04/2007 | I am looking for information on all your Departments current Government Contact Centres services which are outsourced to the private sector.1) The Government Dept./Agency the service belongs to.2) Description of the service provided.3) Name of the private sector company awarded the contract.4) Date contract was awarded, and date of renewal/retender. | ||||
| 19/04/2007 | 25/04/2007 | Request under FOI for copies of tenders received re. provision of CRB checks for driving instructors. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 20/04/2007 15:38 | 16/05/2007 | For the financial year 2006/07 would you please tell me the number of PCV candidates tested by delegated examiners, the numbers that were passed and the pass rate.Separately for the same financial year would you please tell me the number of PCV candidates tested by DSA driving examiners, the numbers that were passed and the pass rate. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2007 | 04/05/2007 | I am writing to find out how many ADI’s are on the DSA Register,and also how many are a Grade 6. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 01/06/2007 | PCS requesting information about use of consultants in DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/05/2007 | 22/06/2007 | Please disclose any unpublished (ie not already in the public domain) internal reports, assessments, analyses or other information assessing the work of the Integrity Team produced or commissioned by the DSA or DfT since 1 January 2006.Please send me copies of the actual documents. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/05/2007 11:52 | 08/06/2007 | I would like to see copies of all correspondence between the DSA and SOS or Minister for Transport advising on how to deal with the provisions in the revised Highway Code concerning the provisions in the code concerning the use of cycle facilities by cyclists. This would have occurred in the period following the end of the consultation (from May 2006) to the laying before both Houses of Parliament a draft revised edition of the Highway Code containing alterations proposed (April 2007). | No Information Delivered | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 27/06/2007 | Please provide me with Equality Monitoring data for all recruitment exercises (internal and external) run by the Driving Standards Agency in the Financial Year 2006/2007. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 27/06/2007 | Please provide me with Equality Monitoring data for all:Disciplinary cases Capability cases Appeals with respect to 1 and 2 Employment Tribunal Cases Employment Appeal Tribunal Cases CSAB cases involving the Driving Standards Agency in the Financial Year 2006/2007. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 18/06/2007 | copies of all internal and intergovernmental meeting notes, memos, e-mails, letters and other communications related to the changes in the wording for cyclists in the draft Highway Code between the version laid out for consultation in February 2007 and the version laid before Parliament in March 2007, as set out in pages 7 and 8 of the "Report on the Public Consultation for the New Highway Code - March 2007" published by your agency. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 11/05/2007 16:03 | 05/06/2007 09:47 | In responce to FOI request IA/00077/07 the agency stated that 7342 ADIs were rated as Grade 2. As I understand it Grade 2 is defined as a "A poor overall performance with numerous deficiencies in instructional technique". Would you please tell what, if any, measures DSA will take or is taking to ensure that the 7342 ADIs' performance is improved and that in the next check test they will be rated higher | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/05/2007 | 15/06/2007 13:06 | 1.How often are the Examiners at Test Centres, Examined themselves 2.Who Examines them 3.How are they examined 4. Do they have to sit the practical and Theory test5. Are they given prior warning of any examination of themselves 6. How many 17-19 year old sat the driving test in East Ayrshire in the period 2006-2007 7. How many 20-25 year olds sat the driving test in East Ayrshire in the same period 8. How many of them passed first time both age groups 9. Of the percentage that failed how many resat and passed the 2nd time 10. Of the percentage that failed how many resat and passed the 3rd time 11. Given that male teenagers are deemed to be of higher risk, have Examiners had any brief/individual discretion to apply the criteria more rigorously to these candidates 12. How do you ensure Standardisation across all examiners for all candidates regardless of age.if you could supply figures for numbers 5-6-7-8-9 for the test centre at Bellfield Kilmarnock Test Centre, and all centres within the East Ayrshire boundaries individually. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/06/2007 16:13 | 13/08/2007 | 1) Can you please break down the £2,534,597 expenditure by consultant for the 23 consultants employed by DSA in the Financial Year 2006/2007?2) Can you please provide me with a breakdown of the costs DSA attributed to administration budgets and those attributed to project/programme costs for the 23 consultants employed by DSA in the Financial year 2006/2007?3) For any consultants costs DSA attributed to programme costs and not administration budgets can you please provide me with the dates when these costs were agreed with the Treasury spending team?4) Can you please detail to me the process or procedure DSA conduct when appointing a consultant i.e. what assessment takes place in order to establish whether a permanent civil servant could undertake this work rather than a consultant?5) Can you please provide me with any written assessments DSA conducted to establish the needs of a consultant as opposed to a permanent member of staff for the financial year 2006/2007?6) Can you please confirm that a recruitment Agency staff member and not a permanent member of staff is currently filling the DSA Health and Safety Advisor role and what recruitment Agency they are registered with, together with the weekly/monthly cost of this? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/06/2007 | 15/06/2007 | Cost of Job Advertising paid to the Gaurdian newspaper | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/06/2007 10:30 | 08/06/2007 | cost of legal services during the most recently available financial year. PLease split between in house and external advisers and if external advisers are used please send a copy of your framework agreement or invitation to tender. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 25/06/2007 11:44 | 1. The number of staff (headcount) currently on the payroll in the Department for Transport. 2. From the total figure given as an answer to question 1, the number of staff (headcount) currently on the payroll with free or subsidised private health insurance as part of their conditions of employment. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/06/2007 | 11/07/2007 | Request for information about DE recruitment process. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/06/2007 | 11/07/2007 | Regulations regarding the ADI check test and times between tests | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2007 | 12/07/2007 16:42 | 1) What is the current number of approved driving instructors? Has thisincreased or decreased over the last 2 years? Do you have any forecast figures for the next 2-3 years?2) How many people take both the theoretical and practical car drivingtest each year? Has this increased or decreased over the last 2 years? Do you have forecast figures for the next 2-3 years?3) How many people apply and receive a provisional driving licence eachyear? Has this increased or decreased over the last 2 years and what is the forecast for the next 2-3 years?4) How many people gain a full licence to drive automatic transmissionvehicles only?5) What percentage of people pass first time?6) Do you have a demographic breakdown of people taking driving tests?i.e. age, sex, nationality? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2007 16:01 | 11/07/2007 13:52 | With regard to the new CPC for drivers, could you possibly let me know: 1. Latest information regarding the training required by drivers under the new EC regulation and 2. A list of test centres for the UK which are approved to carry out the CPC courses (35 hours every 5 years) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/06/2007 | 29/06/2007 | Request for information relating to * driving test | No Information Delivered | |||
| 23/06/2007 | 19/07/2007 16:19 | details of the geographical location of the alleged driving test scams as reported today in the Times Newspaper, as well as the number of and the ethnic classification, ie British , White, Asian etc of the persons so far detected as being involved in this serious fraud; please do not reply that such information has not been collated, this would signify either a serious dereliction in your duty or a cover up | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2007 | 12/07/2007 | Would you please tell me in the Financial Year year 2006/07 how many ADIs were added to the Register on passing their qualifying tests. Also please tell me how many ADIs were there on the Register on the 31st March 2006 . | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2007 | 23/07/2007 16:30 | Is mystery shopping only conducted on behalf of those companies that pay for this service? if my understanding is correct at 2 above i.e. it is only on behalf of those companies that pay, then please send me a list of those companies that paid for the mystery shopping service in financial year 2006/07; in the reports to the companies are the bus drivers evaluated against a scale or numbering system. If so what is this scale/numbering system and what does each letter or number of the scale/system mean e.g. if a driver is evaluated at A or 1 or whatever the scale might mean, then the driver is performing to the highest standard etc. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/06/2007 09:51 | 09/07/2007 09:30 | The number of practical car driving tests conducted each month for the preceding 12 months at each of the below test centres:- 1. Stoke on Trent (Cobridge) 2. Newcastle under Lyme 3. Buxton 4. Macclesfield 5. Crewe 6. Stafford | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 09/07/2007 | pass and fail rates at Hornchurch test centre | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 08/08/2007 | In a reply to me dated 29 June 2007 with regard to a FOI request I made the DSA stated that "The DSA are not aware of any requirement to consult Treasury spending teams before the appointment of consultants". Furthermore in a reply to me dated 1 June 2007, in response to a FOI request the DSA stated "The budget guidance, which contains paragraph 4.9 mentioned, has been cascaded from the Agency’s Chief Executive to all members of the Executive Board and Heads of Branches. They have been advised that, along with paragraph 4.9, this guidance as a whole is taken into consideration when deciding upon the best course of action for each business area. This ensures that DSA has a common approach to achieving best value for money, whilst delivering services effectively. Any business case recommending the appointment of a consultant is only submitted after the due assessment has been completed".Therefore can you please tell me; 1) Which is the correct statement? 2) Why the DSA having read the guidance seem to be unaware of the fact that they should consult the Treasury Spending team before using consultants in line with Para 4.8 (which I have bolded and underlined for you below)? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 27/07/2007 | Isle of Wight MTC, running costs, number of tests | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/07/2007 | 19/07/2007 | At the Croydon driving test centre please will you inform me of the pass and failure rate for white europeans taking their test at the above centre and the pass/failure rate for all ethnic minority groups taking their tests at the same test centre over a given period of one year commencing 08/07/2006 to 07/07/2007. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 25/07/2007 10:03 | For each of the financial years: 2004/052005/062006/07 Please tell me the number of compensation payments made by the Driving Standards Agency to driving test candidates for the cancellation of driving tests. Provided that it remains within the FOI cost limit please tell me for each of the above financial years the total amount of compensation payments made by the Driving Standards Agency to driving test candidates for the cancellation of driving tests. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 27/07/2007 | Practical Car driving test pass rates for each test cente in U.K. between Jan and December 2006, plus break-down by gender. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 11/07/2007 15:51 | Please could you provide me with the pass/fail rates along with an ethnic breakdown for the DSA test centre in Barnet and neighbouring test centres. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 08/08/2007 | The results from the DSA Employee Opinion Survey 2007. Any Action Plan arising from the above. A list of the groups / organisations that the above have been distributed to. The reasons why the above information has not been shared with the recognised Trade Union in DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 08/08/2007 | Copies of calibration certificates | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/07/2007 | 03/08/2007 08:47 | 1, how many free tests were awarded to candidates in the last year ending March 2007? 2, how many of those were as a result of a letter of complaint of: a, examiner’s attitude? b, the result? c, allegations of racism? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 14/07/2007 | 23/07/2007 | How is DSA funded? How much from Government funds? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/07/2007 08:40 | 03/08/2007 | On the DSA website it states that: "We will monitor delivery of these strategic aims through 6 specific outcomes: * Delivery of effective services to customers * Improvements in road safety * Reduction of congestion on the roads * Better use of regulatory powers * Reduction of environmental damage, crime and anti-social behaviour * Continuous achievement of better value for money". In relation to: Improvements in road safety Reduction of congestion on the roads Better use of regulatory powersHow do you monitor delivery of the strategic aims through the three outcomes above? Do you have any targets in relation to the three outcomes above. If so please tell me what they are. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 20/07/2007 | 16/08/2007 | 1) The Natoinal pass rates for 2005-2006 & 2006-2007 ADI Part 1,ADI Part 2 & ADI Part 3.2) Additions to and Deleations from the ADI Register in 2006 and 2007 as far as possible. 3)The number of PDI's currently sat between first application and full registration ?4) The current number of ADI's by Grade 6,5,4 ?5) The current number of trainee licences ?6) The number of ADI 14'S issued over a given period ie mothly 2006-2007 ? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/07/2007 | 14/09/2007 15:36 | 1. Driving test pass rate stats for Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham DTC'S.2. Percentage pass rate for DE * compared to other DE'S.3 Is there a right for candidate to specify particular DE not take their test? | ||||
| 20/07/2007 | 23/07/2007 | Please supply me with the number of test fee refunds for each of the financial years: 2004/052005/062006/07 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/07/2007 14:26 | 06/08/2007 | 1) Can you please inform me of whether DSA use data which they hold to inform or supply any public /private body or any individual concerning the number of trade unionists within the DSA organisation and for what use is this information informed or supplied, if indeed it is?2) Can data held by DSA identify numbers of trade unionists within the organisation, their grade and location, and is this data supplied to anyone or anybody or used for any purpose, if so for what purpose would this be supplied?3) Can DSA confirm that they have complied with the Employment Relations Act 1999 Section 3 and that no lists of trade unionists (of staff working within DSA) are being used for any purpose regarding recruitment or employment, or for any other purpose? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/07/2007 | 06/08/2007 | Information on DEs - are they graded, statistics available, psychometric testing , medical checks, drug/alcohol checks | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/07/2007 | 09/08/2007 12:01 | a breakdown of the number of individuals in the pool for each year since the pool was established. c a breakdown of the annual cost of their salaries for each year since the pool was established.d. full details of the grades of the individuals currently in the pool.. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/07/2007 15:15 | 22/08/2007 | In the FOI reply sent to me it stated: in the reports to the companies are the bus drivers evaluated against a scale or numbering system. If so what is this scale/numbering system and what does each letter or number of the scale/system mean e.g. if a driver is evaluated at A or 1 or whatever the scale might mean, then the driver is performing to the highest standard etc. Drivers are assessed as follows: Box 1 = Fully acceptableBox 2 = Acceptable with some driving faultsBox 3 = Unacceptable with serious faults. (If the highest mark is a Box 3 and the fault is a one-off occurrence, then the overall mark will be a Box 3A. If Box 3 was repeated or if there is more than one Box 3 then the overall mark will be Box 3B). Box 4 = Unacceptable with dangerous faults For the calendar year 2006/07 please tell me how many drivers were rated Box 3 and separately box 4. Further, if a company is told that a driver has been rated either a box 3 or 4 does the agency ensure that action is taken to prevent the person so rated from driving or is it left to the company to take such action i.e. once DSA have informed the company of the box 3 or 4 rating that is the end of the agency's involvement? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 21/08/2007 13:43 | How many people employed by DSA are qualified to provide Manual Handling training to Agency staff.How many people have the DSA sent to attend an approved Manual Handling Trainers course.Have there been any accidents within the DSA attributed to lack of Manual Handling training.How many people employed by DSA are qualified to carry out Risk Assessments on behalf of the Agency.How often are Risk Assessments within DSA re-evaluated | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/08/2007 15:10 | 29/08/2007 | Please provide the following current documents covering this financial year and beyond:ICT Plan or Investment Strategy o Annual spend on hardware includes desktop computers, laptop computers, fax machines, printers, servers, LAN switches, keyboards, hard drives, cables etc.Annual expenditure on software for 2006/07 Annual spend on software includes applications software, operating systems software, database software, security and anti-virus software etc. Annual expenditure on telephony for 2006/07 Annual spend on telephony includes call charges, exchange lines, telephone switches and support, telephone handsets, voice and data networks etc Annual expenditure on ICT support services for 2006/07 Annual spend on support services includes IT consultancy, maintenance and support services etc Annual expenditure on outsourced ICT services for 2006/07 Annual spend on outsourcing includes the delegation of non-core operations or jobs from internal production within an organisation to an external entity (such as a subcontractor) that specialises in that operation Total value of ICT assets The number of ICT staff | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 06/08/2007 | Can I have a list of ADI's in S Yorks and Derbys | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/08/2007 | 13/08/2007 | The number of test applications/test passes nationally (and/or by region) by year over the last 10 years and by age and gender in the following categories F: TractorG: Road RollerH: Tracked Vehicle I would also be interested to know more in general about category N - Duty Exempt Vehicles: I.e. what kind of vehicles this encompasses and any information about training/testing. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/08/2007 11:20 | 06/08/2007 | 1) Can you please tell me how many staff have been promoted within DSA to a specific post where that post has not required an interview within the last three financial yearsa) By grade ( i.e. the grade promoted to)b) By genderc) Any reasons for doing so.2) Can you please tell me how many staff have been promoted within DSA to a specific post where that post has not required an assessment or an interview within the last three financial years?a) By gradeb) By genderc) Any reasons for doing so3) Can you please tell me how many staff have been promoted within DSA to a specific post using assessment only and no interview within the last three financial years?a) By gradeb) By genderc) Any reasons for doing so.4) Can you please tell me if an individual staff member has passed a Board for a specific post within the last three financial years whether there is, or has been any timescales in which the pass mark they received is extant or 'live' before it expires? Where, if this is the case, is this made clear to the individual staff member? Can you also inform me of a) The post/posts this has applied to by grade(i.e. the grade they would be promoted to and the current grade the individual staff member was)b) The gender breakdown. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/08/2007 11:47 | 13/08/2007 16:19 | Details of payments made in each month by DSA to the DfT Shared Services Centre (SSC) for functions previously carried out by DSA. Details of how much these functions previously cost to provide from DSA prior to the “go-live” of the SSC. Details of the charging regime for the SSC and how this operates. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/08/2007 14:30 | 31/08/2007 15:53 | 1) How many Business Customer Conferences have DSA held this financial year and last financial year and where they have been held?2) The purpose of Business Customer Conferences and whether any assessment of these conferences has been carried out by DSA to judge the effectiveness of them? If there has been an assessment please send me any evidence which provides examples of the effectiveness of these conferences? 3) The number of DSA staff attending each of these conferences for both financial years and the grades that attended each venue?4) The total cost of the Business Customer Conferences shown separately for both financial years. Can you please show T&S costs separately for each venue, and within this the cost of T&S the cost of taxi fares to and from each venue? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/08/2007 14:44 | 04/09/2007 | Please tell me: How many driving test slots have been blocked in this way, for each month of the last three full financial years? The list of reasons for blocking driving test slots in this way (eg Industrial Action). For each of the last three full financial years, the number of driving test slots blocked in this way for each of the reasons listed. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/08/2007 16:53 | 04/09/2007 | Regarding the motorcycle practical test at IPSWICH only:1. A copy of all routes used on a motorcycle practical test.2. A list of roads where the U turn manouevre is tested.3. The minimum and maximum road widths for the U turn manouevre.4. Confirm whether different routes are used for different sizes of motorcycle.5. Confirm whether different road widths are used to test the U turn manouevre for different sized motorcycles. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/08/2007 | 31/08/2007 | stats/info on DSA staff annual leave and related inquiries in respect of the Working Time Directive. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 06/09/2007 | ICT organisational strategy/info | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 31/08/2007 | Would like details of how many complaints we receive and how many are resolved satisfactorily | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 06/09/2007 | Request for Frontline Reports as follows :- I would like to see copies of all the remaining Frontline reports,and the following;Red Scientific report on ‘the future structure of ADI training’. CAS report on ‘what makes a good driver’. TRL (Chris Baughan) / DHV (Jan Vissers) report on ‘best practice in Europe’. Peter Ward’s forward strategy report for DSA, completed at end March 2007. Any other external reports included in the £4,4440,000 spent by DSA on ‘Other contracted services’ as specified in Note 4 to the DSA Accounts for 2006/07, page 62. | No information delivered | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 23/08/2007 | EMPLOYEE OPINION SURVEY.FOLLOW0-ON QUESTIONS REGARDING TIMING/DISTRIBUTION OF RESULTS. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/08/2007 | 05/09/2007 | To establish what revenue the DSA actually receive from the Corporate advertising /posters within the Test Centres.supply me with a breakdown of the revenue (both Gross -- before the contractor takes their cut and Net -- actual revenue to the DSA p.a.) generate for the DSA by such advertising | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/08/2007 11:40 | 23/08/2007 12:33 | Employee Opinion Survey.This survey included questions on staff grades, ethnicity, disability and gender. Therefore please provide me with the results of the EOS broken down by: Each Examiner and Admin grade; Ethnicity; Disability; Gender. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/08/2007 | 20/08/2007 14:28 | Please could you provide me with a list showing the ten test centres in the country that currently has the highest pass rate for driving test candidates. Please show the name of the centre and the percentage of passes. Please provide the same data for the ten centres where the pass rate is the lowest. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/08/2007 | 05/09/2007 09:05 | Please could you provide me with any statistical data you hold on the level of cheating within the practical driving test examination. In particular any figures you might have on the frequency of people attempting to impersonate the candidate. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/08/2007 | 31/08/2007 | stats on the growth in numbers of instructors, by region if you have the means, but nationally if not. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/08/2007 | 20/09/2007 16:43 | For the current year, please tell me how many personal cases have been lodged with Human resources. For the report, please breakdown this list into the following categories.How many formal complaint & grievance cases have there been for the following groupsAndHow many formal disciplinary cases have there been for the following groupsMale members of staffFemale members off staffBlack or minority ethnic members of staff male and femaleStaff with registered disabilities male and femaleAll staff members across all grades operational and admin by grade please.The sector location of each complainant Previous sectors (Pre DSF) and current sectors pleaseFor each case lodged that year, I would like to know the date it was lodged and the date it was resolvedSAME INFO. AS ABOVE ALSO REQUESTED FOR 2003,2004,2005 AND 2006 IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT YEAR | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/08/2007 | 18/10/2007 15:30 | Your letter stated it has always been DSA policy and practice to provide managers with addresses of their staff in order for them to do their job effectively and to enable managers to fulfil their management responsibilities, including dealing with sickness absence, having emergency contact details and fulfilling a general duty of care. . 1. Please send me a copy of the DSA policy mentioned above, please tell me when the DSA Trade Union Side was consulted on this policy and please send me a copy of the notice that informed staff of this policy. 2. Please tell me on what basis does the Agency believe its actions are complaint with the DPA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/08/2007 | 31/08/2007 | Please tell me how many assessments DSA completed in the financial year 2006/07 as part of Driver Quality Monitoring | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/08/2007 | 07/09/2007 10:16 | Please list the agencies within DfT that hold assessment centres for promotion purposes. For each agency that does hold assessment centres please tell me how many assessments were held since 1 January 2006 and for what promotion grade i.e. to what grade/pay band were staff promoted to if they passed the assessment. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/08/2007 | 24/09/2007 09:57 | Of the following companies please tell me which ones have delegated examiners: Arriva Northumbria and Nort EastAririva Scotland WestArriva Southern CountiesArriva the Shires and EssexBrighton and HoveCT PlusFirst EssexFirst Yorkshire WestStagecoach DevonStagecoach East KentStagecoach East Midlands | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/08/2007 | 31/08/2007 | National pass rates for 2006/2007 for ADI parts 1-3 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/08/2007 | 31/08/2007 | details of all occasions on which senior civil servants at the department have received hospitality from private companies in the past year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2007 | 10/09/2007 | Can you supply figures for the last few years for young people up to the age of 25 who have passed their test, on the isle of Barra. Can you collate figures for such a small area? I’m interested in figures for Uist too – South Uist, Eriskay, Benbecula, Grimsay, North Uist, Berneray | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2007 13:57 | 24/09/2007 | I know that the following companies in the last finanical year paid DSA to carry out Driver Quality Monitoring (DQM).Against each of the listed companies below please tell me how many drivers were assessed as box 3 and seperately box 4:Arriva Northumbria and North East, Aririva Scotland West, Arriva Southern Counties, Arriva the Shires and Essex, Brighton and Hove, CT Plus, First Essex, First Yorkshire West, Stagecoach Devon, Stagecoach East Kent, Stagecoach East Midlands and Transport for London | No Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2007 16:50 | 20/09/2007 16:54 | 1)How many people did a driving test in the last three year in london and south east?2)How many candidates bring their own car (without greenbadge) to their driving test in london and south east?3)How many people did a driving test in the last three year in the UK?4)How many candidates bring their own car (without greenbadge) to their driving tst in UK?5)What is the figures of the age range of 17-21 do their practical test in the last five years?6)What is the figures of the age range of 17-21 do their practical test using their own car(without a greenbadge) in the last five years?7)what is the figures of the age range of 22-28 do their practical test in the last five years8)What is the figures of the age range of 22-28 do their practical test using their own car(without a greenbadge) in the last five years9)What is the figures of the age range of 29-35 do their practical test in the last five years10)What is the figures of the age range of 29-35 do their practical test using their own car(without a greenbadge) in the last five years11)How many male candidate did a practical test for the last five years12)How many male candidate did a practical test using their own car last five years13)How many female candidates did a practical test for the last five years14)How many female candidates did a practical test using their own car last five years15)How many candidates pass their practical test in one times for the last three year16)How many candidates pass their practical test in two times for the last three year17)How many candidates pass their practical test in three times for the last three years18)How many candidates pass their practical test in four times for the last three years19)How many candidates pass their practical test in five times for the last three years | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/08/2007 | 26/09/2007 | Could you please tell me the number of ADI's that failed the hazard perception test on thier third attemtp. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 28/09/2007 | What I am looking for in relation to the DSA are your top level aims & objectives and your business plans down to the equivalent of divisional level in your agency. The other thing I am looking for, please, are the performance agreements, service level agreements and similar documents setting out your role and current objectives agreed with DTp. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 21/09/2007 | For the two years prior to 4/8/2007, please list all the changes made to the Agency Staff Handbook | No Information Delivered | |||
| 06/09/2007 | 02/10/2007 16:40 | I have today received this FOI response. Resulting from this I have two queries. 1. Missing from this response is the data for a number of days. These are as attached. Can you please confirm that no slots were blocked or ghosted for these dates, or alternatively provide the number of slots ghosted.2. The response states, in relation to my third question “We do not produce these reports…”. Can you please confirm that the Agency does not hold details of the number of test slots blocked or ghosted for industrial action or sickness absence reasons as I understand that the Agency must report on these data to external organisations. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/09/2007 17:08 | 28/09/2007 | i am writing to request details (Name, Company name and Address) of any motoring schools located within the south tyneside area (south Shields, Hebburn, Jarrow, Boldon and Whitburn) in order to complete smokefree compliance checks. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/09/2007 | 24/09/2007 | Would like to know the percentage of tests cancelled at the Plymouth DTC and the comparable national figure. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 27/09/2007 08:56 | (a) How many video conferencing units does the Driving Standards Agency have?(b) How often is video conferencing technology used in the Driving Standards Agency?(c) Does the Driving Standards Agency have any plans to purchase additional video conferencing units?(d) How is the use of video conferencing as an alternative to travel promoted internally in the Driving Standards Agency? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 24/09/2007 | Could you please provide overall motorcycle test stats for the Gedling and Sutton-in-Ashfield test centres. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2007 14:55 | 08/10/2007 | I note that the Herne Bay centre is "under construction". I assume that some kind of business case was prepared for this particular proposal and I should be grateful for sight of this and any associated papers. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2007 17:15 | 14/11/2007 15:39 | How many cases of fraud involving DSA examiners have there been every year for the last five years A list of internal investigations carried out into such fraud The reports of these investigations Any documents relating to any review or analysis which have been carried out as a result of such incidents Minutes of meetings at which policies on how to record and deal with such incidents have been discussed This relates to the last five years. It includes, but is not limited to, all relevant documents, internal and external memos, correspondence, emails, faxes, reports, statistics, records of meetings, records of conversations, or records of telephone calls. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/09/2007 | 14/09/2007 | Request for information on * | No information delivered | |||
| 14/09/2007 15:46 | 24/09/2007 10:27 | Q1. What was the total cost to produce and distribute this moral boosting gift (keyring) to all examiners. Q2. How many were produced. Q3. Have you any plans to produce biodegradable ones in the future so that they can be timed to decay in accordance with you losing the Charter Mark again. Q4. What is the name of the company who produced the gift. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/09/2007 12:11 | 16/10/2007 | For every year since the formation of DSA, up to and including 2006, please tell me the pay maximums for (i) AAs (or AA equivalents), (ii) AOs (or AO equivalents) and (iii) EOs (or EO equivalents). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/09/2007 | 22/10/2007 | I understand that a company called A Class Motorcycle Training has recently commenced CBT training at a location known as Arthur HAPGOOD Ltd Can you please tell me when authority was granted to use the site in question and can you also provide me with the site plan of the ATB | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/09/2007 16:42 | 25/10/2007 09:40 | I am trying to establish the number of Potential Driving Instructors who dropped out of training during 2006/7 whilst studying : 1. Part 1 2. Part 2 3. Part 3 How many ‘individuals’ apply for an exam in (I.E I don’t want the total number of exams applied for as this could include multiple attempts by the same person.):1. Part 1 2. Part 2 3. Part 3 What are the average number of attempts that an individual will before passing for:1. Part 1 2. Part 2 3. Part 3 In your annual report for 2006/7 where you state 1. that 49% pass part 1 is this 49% of the exams taken or 49% of individuals taking an exam (page 10)? 2. that there are 6,177 new registrations, and 2987 ADIs resigned/removed, (Page 11) this doesn’t tally with the number of ADIs on the register at 2005/6 compared to 2006/7 (I.e. 39001 + 6177 – 2987 does not equal 41,507) can you explain the figures please. And also explain under what circumstances an ADI would re-register.3. the number of ADI practical tests (page 11) do you have this broken down between Part 2’s and Part 3’s? if so could you forward this please4. Demand and Throughput (page 11) can you please explain the difference – I have asked a few colleagues and we don’t understand the note in the report What percentage of part 2 passes apply for a Pink Badge? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/09/2007 | 23/11/2007 | Provide full copies of all board minutes, agenda, and papers produced so far this year | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 01/10/2007 | 10/10/2007 | DSA provided data to the Cabinet Office as part of the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey. Trade Unionists would be able to be identified by grade and by location from this data. However, with effect from this year this data is no longer required to be supplied.No information has been supplied to any other public/ private body or individual. REQUESTCan you therefore please tell me 1) Who this information was supplied to, either the individual or the Section they work for within the Cabinet office and2) How often this information was collated by DSA in order to send this information on? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 22/10/2007 | the number of first time driving test passes at each individual test centre. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 26/02/2008 15:07 | 1) How many driving instructors in the North East have been investigated by the DSA in the financial year 2006/07 (or the calander year 2006)2)How many driving instructors in the North East have been investigated by the DSA in the financial year 2005/06 or the financial year 2005.3)How many driving instructors in the North East have been investigated by the DSA in 2007 so far.4) How many driving instructors in the North East have been banned from teaching/ had their badge revoked in the financial year 2006/07 (or the calander year 2006)5)How many driving instructors in the North East have been banned from teaching/ had their badge revoked in the financial year 2005/06 or the financial year 2005.6)How many driving instructors in the North East have been banned from teaching/ had their badge revoked in 2007 so far.7) How many driving instrcutors have been found to be teaching without the correct qualifications in the North East in 2007, so far.8)How many driving instrcutors have been found to be teaching without the correct qualifications in the North East in the financial year 2006/07 (or the calander year 2006)9)How many driving instructors in the North East have been banned from teaching/ had their badge revoked in the financial year 2005/06 or the financial year 2005. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 05/11/2007 15:14 | 1) How many recruitment Agency staff are working for DSA at present and in what locations and sections they are working? 2) How many recruitment Agency staff have had their placements terminated at DSA within the last three financial years (including the current financial year)? 3) How many recruitment Agency staff have worked to 12 months and over 12 months for DSA and whether they have had their work/placement terminated with DSA? Please specify the Agency they are contracted too and the section/s they were working for? 4) How many recruitment Agency staff are due to have their placements terminated within the next six months with DSA due to either a) they will have worked 12 months or b) that they are not contracted to Office Angels or Kelly's recruitment agency's? 5) Can you please provide me with the Equality Impact Assessment which was conducted for both Office Angels and Kelly's recruitment Agencies contracts in line with existing and current legislation? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 07/11/2007 | Payroll and HR information request | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 07/11/2007 16:30 | are the DSA figures based merely on the number of Pass Plus record sheets issued (not returned) -- in which case the DSA figures are grossly over estimated!!!I I also need to know that the DSA have accurately portrayed to ADIs and Her Majesty's Government true and undeniable figures | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 07/11/2007 16:32 | 1) How many automatic test is conduct in london and south east london for the last 4 years?2) What is the pass rate of automatic car test conduct in london and south east london for the last 4 years? 3) How many automatic test is conduct in the whole UK for the last 4 years?4) What is the pass rate of automatic test in the whole UK for the last 4 years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/10/2007 09:26 | 01/11/2007 09:56 | Please describe the models by which the agency (1)Estimates future demand for practical tests and (2)How does the DSA use this data in order to estimate the numbers ofdriving examiners to be employed 3) What other factors are taken into account in order to recruit andcalculate the number of driving examiners needed by DSA. If the models are mathematical in nature please supply the equation or equations that make them up and explain what each input into the modelsis. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/10/2007 | 08/11/2007 | Could you please advise me under the FOI what the pass rates for the individual months of May, June, July, August and September were at Paisley, Glasgow Anniesland and Glasgow Shieldhall MPTC . I would also be grateful if you could inform me of the number of ADIs and PDIs currently on the Register as of this date. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/10/2007 16:42 | 01/11/2007 | I would like to obtain the information about parts of the standards of the driving tests.The details that i am looking into are the details of dangerous situations I.e road junctions, and motorbikes approaching etc.I would like to know what are the DSA requirements for these tests for a driver to be aware of.A set of guidelines or the actual requirements of a system in place might be the details that I am looking for. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 22/10/2007 | 19/11/2007 | I'm interested in discovering the impact the theory test has had in the UK. Specifically, its financial impact on both the DSA and those sitting the exam and also what effect the theory test has had on road safety. Specifically I'm wondering whether its introduction has been accompanied by any causal change in incidence of motor vehicle crashes, incidents, serious injury, mortality or other measurable effects in comparison to those who have not taken the test? Has the impact of the theory test been measured at all? Is it revenue neutral/positive/negative for the DSA? Has it been demonstrably a positive addition to driver/road user/pedestrian safety. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 25/10/2007 | 19/11/2007 09:40 | Is there any Statuary Regulation or any other legal provision that prevents a delegated examiner from being a trainer of candidates who are in turn then tested by the delegated examiner who trained them? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/10/2007 10:19 | 21/11/2007 | provide me with figures at Blyth for pass rates for teenage boys, teenage girls , women in general and all candidates on a weekly basisthe percentage pass results of each examiner | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/10/2007 | 08/11/2007 | Since the launch of Green Light project, within DSA only;How many admin staff has applied for this project?How many of them went on to get promotion after completing the course?How many operational staff has applied for the course?How many of them went on to get promotion after completing the course?I would be grateful if you could break the figures down to each project. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/10/2007 | 21/11/2007 | I would like copies of the 2002-03 annual report and accounts and 2003-04 annual report and accounts | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/10/2007 | 14/11/2007 | You have told me when the site was approved but can I have a site plan | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/10/2007 | 27/11/2007 | In response to DSA being over worked with fraud cases relating to illegal instruction we would also ask for the exact figures since DSA took over the work from VOSA.For example how many complaints were raised and how many dealt with as well as how many convictions were brought about | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 21/11/2007 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 06/11/2007 | 21/11/2007 | 1. How many ‘non- English speaking migrants’ have ‘failed’ the UK Highway Code theory test .2. How many ‘non-English speaking migrants’ have ‘failed’ the UK Driving test | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 05/12/2007 | What proportion of group B driving tests were caried out in a dual controled car/ non dual controled car. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 26/11/2007 | Would you be able to tell me the age at which the youngest female driving instructor entered the register of ADI's in years and months and if possible days? | No information delivered | |||
| 16/11/2007 | 14/12/2007 | Does your department have a policy relating to the use of Social networks (including but not limited to Facebook, Bebo, Myspace, Youtube, Friendster, Friendsreunited, Flickr, Piczo, Asmallworld, Linkedin, Last.fm, Faceparty) from a work computer?2) Does your department ban access to these websites? 3) If your department does not ban access to these sites, please provide a server report detailing access to each of the above websites over as long a period as your web servers records. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/11/2007 | 06/12/2007 11:55 | It is my understanding that every Government Dept and Agency has undertaken at least one pay review in the last 5 years.I would like to request :a) Copies of any reviews carried outb) Details of action taken in light of the reviewc) What plans, if any, to undertake another review. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/11/2007 | 31/01/2008 | Please can you supply a copy of the instructions and guidance issued to members of staff about the handling of personal data about members of the public, including with regard to the security of that data. Please note I would like to receive the version in force on 10 November 2007. If these instructions and guidance have changed since then, please also send the later version(s).2. Please can you supply me with details of all cases since 1 Jan 2007 where these instructions or guidance have not been complied with, including the following information:(a) date of the incident,(b) nature of the breach of instructions/guidance, (c) an outline of the nature and extent of the personal data involved (I'm obviously not asking to see the data itself), (d) any remedial action taken, (e) any disciplinary action taken, (f) the grade of the officials involved in the breach, (g) an explanation for why and how the breach occurred, and (h) any harm or inconvenience which affected members of the public as a result of this incident. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/11/2007 | 19/12/2007 | Driving examiner sickness stats from 2000 - 2007.How many slots lost to sickness and average no of days sick/examiner | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/11/2007 14:00 | 11/12/2007 09:59 | Please tell me what arrangements, if any, does DSA have in place that ensures that delegated examiners do not test candidates they have trained. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/11/2007 | 14/12/2007 | What is the current cost of DSA's Fraud and Integrity team per year. What functions does this team carry out? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/11/2007 15:41 | 20/12/2007 11:39 | The process by which the Treasury agrees a pay budget and pay plan is called the remit process. For 2001 pay round please supply me with a copy of all papers submitted by DSA to the Treasury as part of the remit process. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/11/2007 | 18/12/2007 | Could you please supply me with the costs for the last financial year to your department of its civil servants attending meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg that relate to the European Union institutions. This will include the costs of:Travel and transportation Travel insurance Accommodation Meals Telecommunications And if possible overtime payments relating to the requirement to travel to and attend those meetings. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/11/2007 | 27/12/2007 | report be made with regards to the amount of driving tests cancelled. Within this information please provide how many tests were cancelled and how much notice was given ?Can you provide a summary of all of the test centres within the UK that have had to cancel driving tests and the waiting list times caused by this ?I would appreciate information on any driving tests cancelled within the whole of the UK. In this information I would also request each test centre affected along with the number of candidates affected.How many staff are off due to sickness or holiday leave. The DSA staff covering the spaces and where they have been brought in from together with the actual cost of reimbursement, accommodation and costing related to this matter.In the information supplied please state whether or not the DSA cancelled the tests or whether it was due to holidays / sickness levels.If there were cancelled tests please provide the amount of time taken to re assign the tests and allocate a new test date and time | Information Partially delivered | |||
| 28/11/2007 | 27/12/2007 09:59 | For DSA and DVLA please list all those items that either of those agencies have to seek approval for from the relevant minister or the Secretary of State for Transport. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/11/2007 | 21/02/2008 | The process by which the Treasury agrees a pay budget and pay plan is called the remit process. It is my understanding that each pay year DVLA and DSA submit a paper setting out their proposal for that year's remit. Therefore for each pay round from 2003 up to and including the 2007 pay round please supply me with a copy of the remit proposal submitted by DSA and separately DVLA to the Treasury as part of the remit process. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 30/11/2007 17:24 | 12/03/2008 | In a table appearing in Hansard, 28 Nov 2007 : Column 444W in reply to a Parliamentary Question the following manufacturers’ software was listed as being in use in DSA. Adobe, Amberpoint, Autocad, Automobile Association, BancTec, BEA, Brightstor, Business Objects, Business Services Management, Capita, CDC Respond, Clarify, Corel, Cyberlink, DataEase, Dell, Diskeeper, Dotted Eyes, Empire Interactive, Fabis, FileMaker, Globalgold, Globalscape, Hewlett Packard, Hummingbird Exceed, Java, Jolly Giant Software, Keypoint, Logitech, Macromedia, Mapinfo, McAfee, Microsoft, Mindjet, Nobo, Nuance, Oracle, QAS, Quark, Quest, SecureDial, Sherpa Software, Softsteel, Sun, Supergen, Symantec, TextHelp, Veritas, Websense Against each name would you please tell me what the software is being used for. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/12/2007 | 18/03/2008 | I would like some information on current IT contracts with Capita, Frontline and Pearson:1. What is the cost of each contract?2. How are each party perceived to be performing?3. What is the length of each contract?4. What responsibilities do each part have?5. What is the scope of the contracts? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 09/01/2008 16:36 | 1) The process which was used for appointing a consultant ergonomist in relation to the new DSA Headquarters building (“the Axis”).2) Whether this went out to tender, or if an appointment without tender / competition was made.3) Why DSA decided to appoint an ergonomist instead of a qualified Occupational Health professional.4) The name of the company / consultancy / agency providing the ergonomist.5) The amount paid so far for these services, and the forecast total amount of the contract.6) Whether the company / consultancy / agency providing the ergonomist have given any hospitality, gifts, money, event tickets, or other “perks” to DSA staff.7) If so, how DSA have satisfied themselves that there has been no impropriety. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 08/01/2008 15:18 | 1) Can you please tell me if DSA has any recruitment Agency workers within the DSA who fall within the definition of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)?2) Can you please tell me whether it is the responsibility of the recruitment agency to inform DSA of staff that they supply to DSA who fall within the definition of the DDA?3) Can you please tell me whether DSA carries out any DSE risk Assessments, or any other risk assessments for recruitment agency staff who work within DSA buildings? How many risk assessments have been carried out and what if any equipment has been supplied by DSA as a result of any risk assessment? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 15/01/2008 | 1) Can you please tell me the cost of furniture outlayed so far for the new Axis DSA HQ building, and the final forecast cost of this? Please provide a breakdown for me of the furniture costs i.e. cupboards, pedestals, carpets etc etc.2) Please provide me (separately) the cost so far for IT equipment for the new building and the final forecast cost?2) How many chairs have DSA trialled for potential use in the new Axis building and how many types were used as part of the recent trial?3) How many staff were chosen to trial the chairs, who chose these staff and why they were chosen? Can you also please provide a gender breakdown, whether staff were of similar build, if not how many were judged for want of a better description 'big or small' or of any other description, and how they were judged to be of this description?4) What the results of the trial of chairs were. Please provide me with all of the feedback received from staff (obviously anonymously)?5) Whether chairs that have arms within DSA Stanley House and Citygate buildings meet the current Health and Safety regulations ( a simple yes or no will be sufficient in answering this question)? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 14/01/2008 | Please provide me with the Equality Impact Assessment which was conducted prior to the decision to relocate the DSA Headquarters to the Axis. | Information Not Held | |||
| 11/12/2007 16:15 | 14/01/2008 | 1) Has a contract been awarded for providing 'front of house' staff at the new Axis DSA HQ building, if so could you please tell me how many companies tendered for this contract, when it was awarded, who it was awarded to, the length of the contract, and the amount that DSA will pay to the successful firm? 2) What the tender process was? 3) Whether the successful firm is connected in anyway to the Serco company? 4) Whether the DSA holds a Hospitality Register for the current financial year and last financial year, if so can you please release the details held in it to me? 5) Whether Serco or FM Easy have provided any gifts, trips etc to DSA staff in the last and current financial year and whether they have been recorded in the Hospitality Register and what date they were recorded? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2007 17:13 | 14/01/2008 | 1) Please inform me of how many consultants are employed/contracted by DSA for the project for the New DSA HQ Axis building? How many recruitment Agency staff are contracted to work for DSA on the Axis Building project, and how many permanent staff are working on the New Axis building project?2) Can you tell me the latest cost of the staffing as requested above broken down by consultants, Agency staff and permanent staff, their equivalent grades (if they have one), and the overall forecast cost for these staff?3) Can you tell me what tender process was undertaken by DSA when appointing any consultants for this project, which recruitment Agency firms were used and the reasons for using a particular recruitment Agency firm, or consultancy?4) Can you please send me the role profiles for the consultants and/or project Initiation Documents related to all of the consultants/recruitment Agency workers contracted to work on the Axis Building Project?5) Can you tell me the latest total cost of the Axis project i.e. before any offsetting of costs and what costs have been or will be offset to make the project a value for money project? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/12/2007 | 08/01/2008 | Hospitality - policies and procedures and how these are enforced | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/12/2007 | 08/01/2008 15:46 | How many special needs practical tests were applied for and taken in the last 12 months?How many special needs practical tests that were taken were successful on the first attempt? Any other statistics you have relating to special needs tests would be most welcome. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2007 | 03/04/2008 | 1. a copy of the contract between the DVLA and Pearson Driving Assessments Ltd, or failing that, the section of the agreement governing the transfer of personal data, or any other agreement which led to the list of names of Learner drivers being exported to the United States; 2. any other documents relating to the decision to allow the export of personal data to the United States; and3. any documents sent to Learner Drivers advising them that their personal data may be exported overseas. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2007 | 31/01/2008 15:48 | Dr Ladyman the former minister is quoted as saying:"I, of course, realising the significance of it, if the data had got into the wrong hands, ordered a thorough investigation, a review of their procedures and took advice as to whether it needed to be made public. "Given that it looked in no possible way that this data had got into the wrong hands, the sensible thing to do was to wait until we had the results of the investigation. "This was immediately before the reshuffle and before they could come back to me and tell me the results of their investigation, the reshuffle had taken place and I left office. Please tell me the reasons why after the investigation, mentioned above, was completed the relevant Minister was not informed of the outcome. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2007 16:05 | 31/01/2008 15:57 | * Had your organisation thought to check that Pearson Driving Assessment has registered as a 'Safe Harbor' company? * Whether a 'safe harbor' or not, was there any justification as to why this company would require the level of personal data that was sent to them for their business activities? * How many other companies are given data by the DVA - particularly where that data contains any personal identification details (name, address, email address, phone number)? * And of those companies, how many have been verified to ensure that they will also comply with the terms of the Data Protection Act? * Is it known if any of those companies, with which DVA shares data, are based in, or have data processing centres in, countries that are not in the EEC, EEA or D.P. Act 'safe harbour' locations? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2007 16:12 | 31/01/2008 15:52 | Pearsons have the contract for the theory test. DSA know that this company would off shore data in the US.Please tell me:(1) whether the relevant Minister gave permission for this off shoring;(2) Is this off shoring of data covered by the UK Data Protection Act (DPA);(3) Was compliance with the DPA built into the contract let with Pearsons. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2007 16:16 | 31/01/2008 15:50 | In regards to the data disc lost by Pearsons please tell me the following:(1) on what date did Pearsons inform DSA that the disc appeared to have been lost.(2) on what date did DSA inform the Minister.According to a press report on the BBC website - (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7149271.stm) - Dr Ladyman the former minister is quoted as saying:"I, of course, realising the significance of it, if the data had got into the wrong hands, ordered a thorough investigation, a review of their procedures and took advice as to whether it needed to be made public. "Given that it looked in no possible way that this data had got into the wrong hands, the sensible thing to do was to wait until we had the results of the investigation. "This was immediately before the reshuffle and before they could come back to me and tell me the results of their investigation, the reshuffle had taken place and I left office. (3) Please tell me on what date the investigation mentioned above was ordered.(4) Please tell me the date that the investigation was completed. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/12/2007 | 21/01/2008 | The information that I require are as follows:Decision MakersIT/IS/ICT/IM&TStrategy, Network Policy/Strategy, Security Policy/Strategy, Desktop and Laptop Policy/Strategy, Infrastructure Policy/Strategy, Hardware Policy/Strategy, Communications Policy/Strategy, Voice Policy/Strategy,IT/IS/ICT/IM&T Financial Report 2006/2007, IT/IS/ICT/IM&T Business Plans, ProcurementStrategy | No Information Delivered | |||
| 19/12/2007 17:18 | 15/02/2008 14:59 | 1) Can you please tell me how many days the Internet Booking System was not available in the month of November and December 2007.2) Can you please tell me whether there has been any Approved Trainer or anyone held on DSA's IRDT system who has used any device/technical equipment to abuse or manipulate the DSA Booking system in the last year?3) Has there been any loss of laptops by DSA employees, is there a record of these, where it is held, can I have a copy please of any record, and what information was contained on any of these laptops? This is to cover the last five financial years including the present financial year.4) Has there been any loss of files containing paper records (by DSA employees), is there a record of any files that have been lost, can I have a copy please of any record, and what information was contained on any of these files in the last five financial years including this financial year? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/12/2007 11:59 | 06/02/2008 14:07 | As I understand it before Pearsons had the theory testing contract a company called Prometric did the theory test work.(1) Did Prometric use personal data it had collected in running the theory test to direct mail candidates or contact candidates concerning products/services unconnected with the theory test?(2) Did Prometric pass on this personal data to another party or parties for commercial reasons e.g for those parties to direct mail, contact candidates. (3) If the answer to either (1) or (2) is "yes" was this particular use of the data allowable under the contract with Prometric? (4) If the answer to either (1) or (2) is "yes" was DSA permission given for Prometric to use personal data in this way.(5) Under the current Pearson's contact can that company use personal data collected in running the theory test to direct mail or contact candidates concerning products/services unconnected with the theory test?(6) Under the current Pearson's contact can that company pass on personal data collected in running the theory test to other parties for commercial reasons e.g. for those parties to direct mail, contact candidates. (7) Is the use mentioned in (5) and (6) above expressly prohibited in the contract with Pearsons | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/12/2007 | 21/01/2008 09:16 | how the distance criteria of 7, 20 and 30 miles was arrived at and also receive a copy of the Agencies Code of Practice in relation to test centre closures. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/12/2007 14:03 | 28/01/2008 15:41 | I believe that DSA has a “memorandum of understanding” or similar agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), concerning MoD delegated examiners. Please provide me with a copy of this document. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/12/2007 | 13/05/2008 15:01 | As regards to the Freedom of Information Act, will you please provide me with a copy of your complete data-protection policy -- not simply the external policy posted on your Web site? | No information delivered | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 30/01/2008 17:07 | in the last 3 years;1. How many CBTs (DL196 certificates) are issued anually?2. How many motorcycle tests are conducted anually?3. The number of motorcycle tests per test centre? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/01/2008 11:10 | 30/01/2008 | ADI Register StatisticsCurrent number of ADIs on the DSA Register?Newly qualified ADIs last month ?ADIs removed from Register (Year to date): ?Lapsed registrations or resignations (Year to date): ?Current trainee licences in use: ? ADI 'Check Test' GradesGrade Six (Highest Performance) ?Grade Five (Good Performance) ?Grade Four (Competent Performance) ?Below Grade Four (Substandard) ?Educational ? ADI Qualifying Examination - Test Pass Rates(All figures are year to date)Part One Theory Test (including HPT) ?%Part Two Driving Technique ?Part Three Instructional Technique ? ADI Tests Conducted(All figures are year to date)First applications to Register (Part One test) ?Part One Tests conducted ?Practical Tests conducted ? Learner Car Test - Pass rates(All figures are year to date)Theory Test (including HPT) ?%Practical Car Test ?The learners HPT pass rate test is running at ?%. If the pass mark was raised to that required of ADIs, ie ?% the pass rate would fall to ? ADI Hazard Perception Test (HPT) Pass ratesNew instructors ? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 07/02/2008 | I asked Rosemary to provide the background evidence to PDI to ADI ratio and any other material that was available to view at the time of the decision.Rosemary pointed out that the research involved in this matter could be quite time consuming and therefore may involve a fee. I ask that this information be provided as there would appear to be hidden agenda's and or motives as to the change in policy ! | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/01/2008 | 21/01/2008 | Breakdown of figures for income and expenditure for Gainsborough DTC over the last 5 years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/01/2008 | 08/02/2008 | Please could you input the decision makers in an excel spreadsheet with their contact name, number and email address for each of the job titles below:· Chief Executive, · Head of Finance, Head of Corporate Services, Head of Environment Services, Head of Procurement, Head of Estates, Head of IT, Head of Human Resources2. Medium Term Financial Plan/Strategy 07083. Medium Term Corporate Strategy 07084. Corporate Service Plans5. Capital Strategy6. Corporate Asset Management Plan7. Treasury Management And Investment Strategy8. Corporate Strategic Investment Plan9. Service Revenue Budgets 070810. Structure of the organisation including job title and names11. ICT (Information Technology) Contracts Register12. All ICT Contract expiring within 24 Months | No Information Delivered | |||
| 20/01/2008 | 14/02/2008 12:10 | How many trainee licences (pdi) were issued for last available year, and how many were 2nd licence How many ADI part I,II,III tests have been taken and how many passed failed on each group. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/01/2008 | 20/02/2008 | Warrington is a profitable, viable test centre that serves a vibrant local community. I now request, under the freedom of information act, the additional staff costs incurred in the new management positions you have created since taking office and how much savings you have made so far in closing local test centres. | ||||
| 24/01/2008 | 28/02/2008 16:29 | Below are the list of documents that I require 1. Estates Strategy - consists of information on what the organisation is planning to |
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| 25/01/2008 | 22/02/2008 | 1) How many laptops, mobile phones, memory sticks and discs have been issued to DSA staff and at what grades?2) How many are already encrypted and how many are not?3) How long the process will take?4) The associated costs of encrypting equipment? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/01/2008 | 06/02/2008 | The number of DL25 forms that are received from driving Test Centres that have no signature in the health declaration box in the lower right hand corner.The number of DL25 forms that are received from driving Test Centres that have"pp" signatures in the health declaration box in the lower right hand corner.The number of DL25 forms that are received from driving Test Centres that have a signature in the health declaration box in the lower right hand corner that does not match the candidates' signature at the top of the form. | Information Not Held | |||
| 28/01/2008 | 21/02/2008 | Various questions relating to the current TCM promotion board-online assessments. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/01/2008 10:29 | 21/02/2008 11:26 | I am interested to know how many new drivers pass their tests to drive in Dorset on a yearly basis, (broken down by month and new driver age if possible). If you have data from the past 3 calendar years, that would be very helpful. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/01/2008 13:01 | 28/02/2008 | the Agency told me that “There are no contracts between the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the organisations [with delegated examiners]”.As stated in my request for that information “The DSA’s Disability Action Plan states that “Delegated Examiners and HGV testing organisations need to have disability needs written into their contracts” (page 23, Review of Disability Equality Scheme and Action Plan, a report from TFPL consultancy services, 4 December 2006).” I would therefore like to know: Why the Driving Standards Agency’s Executive Board signed off an action which could not be achieved. Whether disability needs have been incorporated into delegated examiner arrangements in any other way. How much TFPL were paid to develop the review of the disability scheme and action plan. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/02/2008 | 21/02/2008 | How many Facilities/Estates/Property related staff does DfT employ? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/02/2008 11:34 | 05/02/2008 | 1. For the identified 56 cases between 2005 and 2007, the start date for each complaint/grievance.2. For each of the above referenced complaints/grievances, the end date. (If ongoing please state this.) | No Information Delivered | |||
| 06/02/2008 | 02/10/2008 | I would be grateful for any information held by or on behalf of the DfT (including but not limited to correspondence between officials) and recorded in any form regarding any monitoring of Pearsons Driving Assessments Ltd conducted by the Department for Transport between 4 June and 28 November. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 29/07/2008 15:42 | Request for info about cases where powers were sought under RIPA nationally and in East and West Sussex, Brighton and Hove in 2006,2007 and 2002. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 05/03/2008 | Follow on request from last year-breakdown of percentage of fault markings for driving tests. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 05/03/2008 16:06 | For each of the test centres at Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven will you provide the following information for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007: 1. the number of motorcycle practical tests undertaken for all categories 2. the number of motorcycle theory tests undertaken. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/02/2008 | 07/03/2008 | Request about injuries and fatalities involving motorcycles. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 05/03/2008 | information regarding how many Category F, G, H, K and P Practical Driving Tests were conducted by DSA from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 nationwide | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/02/2008 | 19/02/2008 | Questions asked about DSA's use of investigative powers under the regulation of investigatory powers (RIPA). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/02/2008 | 12/03/2008 | Numbers of male and female staff being employed by DSA in 1990, 1997 and present date.. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/02/2008 | 14/03/2008 | a copy of the current standard letter sent to staff who have been recruited by external recruitment (i.e. from the public) stating that they have been appointed as a civil servant to work in the agency/central department. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2008 | 28/02/2008 16:39 | 1. For the calendar year 2007 please tell me (a) how many HGV and PSV tests were conducted by delegated examiners (b) of these tests how many resulted in a pass. 2. For the calendar year 2007 please tell me (a) how many HGV and PSV tests were conducted by Driving Examiners in DSA (b) of these tests how many resulted in a pass. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2008 | 28/02/2008 16:43 | I understand it, the quality assurance regimes for delegated examiners and driving examiners are to be the same.(a) when will these regimes be equalised? (b) please describe in detail the elements of this new regime.(c) in particular please tell me under the new regime how many times, on average, will delegated examiners be check tested. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/02/2008 | 18/03/2008 | a) Total number of candidates taking their theory test in Persian (Farsi) voiceover?b)Do you hold an accurate record of the total number of theory test candidates who have complained to either the DSA or your contractor regarding their difficulty to understand the Persian (Farsi) voice over?c) If the answer to the above question is Yes, How many people in total have complained ?d) If the answer is no, how would you then be able to monitor your customer satisfaction rate?e) The reason why the theory test Persian (Farsi) Voiceover is not in Standard Persian (Farsi) which all Persian (Farsi) speaking people can understand. f)How was this perplexing decision taken to allow those who failed several times ' because they could not understand the Persian (Farsi) voiceover' to use the services of translators?g) If the policy is to allow those candidates who failed several times ' only for the reason that they could not understand the voiceover, is there a policy to refund the candidates all the extra costs they had incurred as these costs were incurred only as a result of service provided by the DSA which was not and is not 'fit for purpose'h)Bearing in mind the repeatedly stated confidence that the DSA had over its own and the contractor's control system for translators and the worrying amount of cheating that occurred, what measures are now in place to prevent the same problems occurring and to provide confidence in the integrity of the driver testing process? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/02/2008 | 31/03/2008 | Car test pass rates for Glasgow Anniesland ,Glasgow Shieldhall MPTC and Paisley for the individual months of October,November,December 2007 and January 2008. I also request the current number of ADIs and PDIs on the Register of driving instructors . Also,have any ADIs been re-instated onto the Register after failing a check test or tests by quoting their Human Rights under the European Human Rights legislation.? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/02/2008 15:40 | 09/04/2008 | 1) Can you please supply the titles of the 84 new posts created (ie sustainable development manager) and the job grade. (ie HEO SEO ETC).2) As the figures you supplied were exclusive of NI contributions and pension payments. Could you please supply those also. A simple total of the NI contributions and pension contributions made by the DSA will suffice.3) Can you also please supply me with the number of tests done in the preceding financial year before closure of each of the 22 test centres. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/02/2008 16:19 | 18/03/2008 | Driving Examiner * Request under FOI for no. of tests conducted by above examiner + pass/fail stats., for last 12 months.Also, of tests conducted how many were from ethnic minorities and the pass % for this group. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 25/02/2008 | 21/05/2008 | Request for info about agency and contract staff-rates of pay etc. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/02/2008 | 24/03/2008 | Please forward copies of all the individual responses to the consultation document Improved Services For Customers And General Fee Increases For 2008 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/02/2008 | 08/04/2008 | Please provide the following information concerning Theory Tests:For each financial year from year ended 1997 to 2006 a. The total number of theory test applications received.b. The total number of theory tests conducted.c. The total number of First attempt theory tests conducted.d. The first attempt theory tests by age and gendere. The national average pass rate at the Theory test.f. The number of theory test pass certificates that expire because the practical test has not been passed within the prescribed time limitAt the end of March 2006 or a later date if appropriate: The number of valid unexpired theory test passes certificates with no corresponding practical test pass. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/02/2008 | 31/03/2008 | I was wondering if you had any data or statistics that are available to the public on the hazard perception test. It would be helpful if there were any statistics to do with the ages of people that pass the test the first time. If this is not possible then any information that you may have on the hazard perception test would be appreciated. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/02/2008 | 12/03/2008 15:21 | please disclose whether any (a) Ministers and (b) staff have been disciplined for breaching the public smoking ban on her Department's premises, and the premises of its agencies, since its coming into force. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 08/05/2008 | re. Special drive test.Info. Required.1.How many people have applied for these appts?2.How may people have taken the Special Drive Test?3.How many people have passed this test?4.How many vacancies are there at this time?5.copies of the test sheets for this examiner for people taking this test | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 18/03/2008 | Request about numbers of driving examiners and their ethnicity. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 31/03/2008 | Request about DSA TCM promotion Board-BME staff. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 18/03/2008 | Please tell me in detail how this average time is calculated. In answering this questions please: (a) list any Driving Test Centres excluded from calculating the national average waiting; (b) list all circumstances in which delays maybe excluded from the calculation e.g. where a candidate misses a test is that miss excluded from the calculation, where a DTC has to be closed temporarily are all the "lost" tests excluded from the calculation. (c) supply the actual equation or equations used, explaining what each term of the equation(s) means. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 18/03/2008 | For each of the calendar years 2005, 2006 and 2007 please tell how quality assurance tests were conducted on associated examiners (i.e. examiners employed by fire and police authorities). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 18/03/2008 | Request about minimum tests conducted by authorised examiners in order to remain approved by DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 18/03/2008 | Request about authorised examiners-how many tests did they conduct in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and how many resulted in a pass. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/03/2008 | 21/04/2008 | Request for stats on drivers taking theory test in different languages and international drivers taking the practical test. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/03/2008 12:59 | 18/03/2008 | Request about authorised examiners (employed by fire and police authorities)-how many there were of these in 2003,2004,2005,2006 and 2007. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 18/04/2008 12:12 | Fr each of the fiscal years 2001 to 2007, please tell me the breakdown of total salary payments, apportioned by grade, paid to all staff employed by DSA, and from which budget does each originate? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 12/03/2008 16:42 | How many civil servants in DfT work in England and Scotlandas at 29/2/2008. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/03/2008 | 23/05/2008 | Request for individual examiners pass rates for the ADI Pt.2 test in Peterborough. | No information delivered | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 08/04/2008 | Hi,Please could you provide the service agreement for our website. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 08/04/2008 | organisation chart for the Strategy and performance directorate and the Finance and corporate Services. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/03/2008 16:24 | 09/04/2008 | What is the correlation between the number of driving tests that an individual fails and the number of road accidents they are involved in as drivers, in the number of those accidents where they were at fault, in the number of traffic convictions they receive, and the number of licence points they receive; broken down by year of successful test if they finally passed/last unsuccessful test if not (and this distinguished), age range and sex? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 19/03/2008 | 18/04/2008 | Questions re. Passenger safety on buses - moving off. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/03/2008 | 17/04/2008 | Satistics request about new drivers-attempts taken, ages etc. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/03/2008 | 22/04/2008 | Follow-on questions to initial response (ia/00443/08) regarding Persian (Farsi) voiceover used in the Theory test. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2008 16:49 | 22/04/2008 | 1. The number of driving instructors in the UK.2. The legal minimum amount of instruction from a registered instructor.3.The number of new driver being licensed yearly in the UK.4. The year on year increases in numbers of new drivers. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/03/2008 | 09/04/2008 | What is the current average basic pay, based on full time equivalents, of male driving examiners | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2008 | 18/04/2008 | Request about pass rates for LGV tests over the last 8 years. Problems with links on website to previous FOI responses. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2008 | 18/04/2008 15:43 | The Driving Standards Agency has recently moved its Headquarters building from Stanley House to the Axis. Can you please inform me ofa) Whether any record (or Audit) has been collated and kept for existing office equipment and furniture for Stanley House - this should include fax machines office desk fans etc.b) If not why not?c) Whether any office furniture or equipment has gone missing during the transfer from Stanley House to the Axis building?d) Whether any office equipment or furniture has gone missing at the Axis building before or during any transfer?d) Please send me a copy of any list/audit of office equipment for Stanley House before any move to the Axis Building. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/04/2008 | 28/05/2008 | How many practical car driving tests have DSA conducted?How many candidates have appealed 'test not properly conducted'?How many appeals have been successful? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 03/04/2008 | 18/04/2008 13:53 | Would you please tell how many pay steps there are between pay minima and pay maxima and what are their current value for: (1) Driving Examiners in the national pay area; (2) Driving examiners in the London pay area; (3) SDEs in the in the national pay area; (4) SDEs in the London pay area. In answering please also include the value of the pay min and pay max. | Information Available Elsewhere | |||
| 03/04/2008 | 25/04/2008 17:56 | The number of asbestos-related claims made to the DfT (employers' liability) per annum The number of mesothelioma claims per annumThe number of pleural plaques claims per annumThe average cost per each type of claim (total cost, compensation plus legal costs)The average amount of compensation paid per each type of claimThe DfT's forecast future asbestos liabilities (for the next 40 years, if possible)The DfT's forecast future mesothelioma liabilities | Information Not Held | |||
| 04/04/2008 | 08/08/2008 | 1. In the 2007 calendar year (Jan 1 to Dec 31) how many impersonation cases were reported to your Fraud and Inquiry team in relation to car practical examinations? 2. Please provide me with the names of the three centres which reported the most of these cases and the numbers reported for these three centres? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/04/2008 | 18/04/2008 11:24 | For the financial year 2006/07 please tell me what estates savings (please express the savings in £s), if any, have been realised in DSA owning to the Shared Service Programme | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/04/2008 | 02/05/2008 15:27 | For the years '04/'05, '05/'06 and '06/'071. total lease payments (excl. property)2. total operating lease payments(excl prop.)3. total interest payment on finance leases (excl. property) | Information Available Elsewhere | |||
| 04/04/2008 12:35 | 18/04/2008 13:48 | What is the hourly pay rate for the following grades on the pay minima and separately on the pay maxima; (1) Driving Examiners in the national pay area; (2) Driving examiners in the London pay area; (3) SDEs in the in the national pay area; (4) SDEs in the London pay area | Information Available Elsewhere | |||
| 04/04/2008 16:38 | 23/05/2008 | I would like a copy of the terms of the contract between the Driving Standards Agency and Pearson Driving Assessments Limited which relate to compliance with UK data protection rules. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 23/06/2008 | Question about number of ADIs removed from the register due to unsuccessful CRB checks. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/04/2008 17:09 | 02/05/2008 15:22 | 1) How many car tests were conducted at Bolton test centre in the years 2006 and 2007 2) How many motorcycle tests were conducted at Bolton test centre in the years 2006 and 2007 3) How many checktests were conducted at Bolton test centre in the years 2006 and 2007 4) How many part 2/3 ADI tests were conducted at Bolton test centre in the years 2006 and 20075) How many checktests were conducted at Wigan test centre in the years 2006 and 2007 6) How many part 2/3 ADI tests were conducted at Wigan test centre in the years 2006 and 2007 7) How much income has DSA received in the last two years from fees for giving accreditation to various courses offered by the ADI associations. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/04/2008 12:30 | 08/04/2008 | I would like to request a DSA finance company structure please. Documents with who is in what position would be much appreciated. I have already looked on your website and there doesnt seem to be an structures relating back to finance. If I could get a break down it would be much appreciated. If you could come back to timescales thst would be good. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 12/05/2008 | For the years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 I would like copies of the pay remits sent to departmental Ministers for approval and the copy of any correspondence between departmental Ministers or officials working on their behalf back to the agency in response. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/04/2008 | 07/05/2008 | Question raised about person responsible for Freedom of Information Act compliance within DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/04/2008 | 13/05/2008 | Request for info on various 'key personnel' within DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/04/2008 | 19/05/2008 | Request for all information,documentation, correspondence etc.(hard and soft copy) relating to the planned closure of Trowbridge DTC, together with all information,documentation, correspondence etc.(hard and soft copy) relating to any possibility of closing Chippenham DTC in the future. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/04/2008 | 20/05/2008 | Provide information regarding the length of the lease on the current loacation of Chippenham DTC, incl. details of any lease break type arrangements (i.e. any arrangements within the lease which would allow DSA to close the centre before the end of the full lease duration, in a similar fashion to the lease break arrangement used to enable the early closure of Trowbridge DTC ) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/04/2008 | 21/05/2008 | Please forward a list of the answers to the Tell Me Show Me questions which are being introduced on July 1st 2008. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 23/04/2008 | 21/05/2008 | I would like to find out the statistical breakdown of ADI license holders by their ethnicity for over the past 3 years. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 28/04/2008 | 14/05/2008 09:05 | For each of the following dates: 29th February, 20th March, 25th March and for the 24th April; please tell me how many driving tests were cancelled. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2008 | 23/05/2008 | I wish to ask a series of questions about staff expenses. 1. For what items and in what circumstances can departmental staff make expenses claims without providing reciepts?2. In what circumstances can a member of staff claim for a meal without providing a receipt and how much can be claimed?3. How long does a member of staff have to be away from the office before they can claim for a meal? How large is this allowance?4. How long does a member of staff have to be away from the office before they can claim for two meals? How large is this allowance?5. In what circumstances can a member of staff claim for accommodation without providing a reciept? 6. If a member of staff is staying at the home of a friend or relative, can they make a claim for this on expenses? If so, how much can be claimed? 7. In what circumstance can an official claim for carrying a passenger in their car? How much per mile can be claimed? And can a passenger claim for travel in another person�s car?8. Is there a limit on the amount of unreceipted expenses a member of staff can claim. If so, how much is this limit? 9. How many unreceipted expenses claims have been paid in each of the past three years, broken down by category: travel/accommodation/food etc? 10. Finally, please could I be sent a copy of any departmental publication outlining the department's expenses policy. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2008 | 29/05/2008 | For years April 2006 -March 2007 and April 2007 - March 2008The total number of first attempt theory tests conducted The first attempt theory tests by age and gender. In addition I would be grateful for the following information for practical test activity by the DSA. For years April 2005 - March 2006, April 2006 - March 2007 and April 2007 - March 2008The total number of first attempt practical car (B) test conducted The first attempt practical car (B) test conducted by age and gender | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 29/05/2008 | Questions relating to 24 April industrial action dates, how many tests not conducted, slots ghosted and lost. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 29/05/2008 | Request for info on driving tests not going ahead due to industrial action on 29 Feb, how amny slots ghosted and test slots lost. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 30/05/2008 | Thank you for the information. Regarding the answer to question 7 that DSA does NOT accredit any courses, is the Driving Instructors Association misleading members when it states that it's Fleet course has been accredited by DSA? Regards Dave Thomas | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 02/06/2008 15:43 | Snce Rosemary Thew took the up post of CEO if she has opened all the new MPTC and if she has why did she not open the new MPTC at St. Helens.And if she has not could you please give me the information of how many has been opened and how many did Rosemary Thew open | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/05/2008 | 05/06/2008 | how many people meet and accident while doing the CBT or taking the test or while learning to ride. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/05/2008 | 23/05/2008 | Does the Department or any of it's Agencies use pseudonymous names of staff who do not exist in outgoing correspondence or as an invited point of contact for the public for incoming correspondence either by letter, email or telephone?If so, how many pseudonymous names are currently in use and in which departments?If pseudonymous names are used what are the names involved and what is the purpose of them, when did their use begin and who authorised such use? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 03/10/2008 | I would like a copy please of all agendas and minutes for all DSA management board meetings held in 2004, 2005 and 2006. By DSA management board I mean the highest level committee within the Agency. | ||||
| 08/05/2008 | 05/06/2008 | For the last 12 months please tell me how many submissions were sent by the agency to Ministers | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 05/06/2008 | How Many ADI's at present on the register? How many PDI's at present on the register? How many Trainee licences at present? How many part one tests were conducted and how many passed over the past 12 months? How many part two tests were conducted and how many passed over the past 12 months? How many part three tests were conducted and how many passed over the past 12 months I understand that the information is unlikely to be exactly the past 12 months, so would you please give me the dates this info is taken from. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 09/06/2008 | Questions raised about Blackberry devices issues to DSA staff. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 03/06/2008 | . Could you please send me the following information:Corporate ICT Strategy for 2008-09- if the document is out of date please state when a new ICT Strategy for 2008-09 will be published.ICT Service/Business Plan for 2008-09- if the document is out of date please state when a new ICT Strategy for 2008-09 will be published.The structure of the ICT Department | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 06/06/2008 | Request for name of unions which are signatories for collective agreements covering various aspects at DSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 04/06/2008 15:46 | Request for copies of consultation (improved services and fee increases) responses | No Information Delivered | |||
| 15/05/2008 | 16/06/2008 | Could you please forward to me any documentation on the decision making process of DTC closures at Brighton DTC and Hove DTC at your earliest convenience. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/05/2008 | 05/06/2008 10:12 | The total number of Approved Driving Instructors (ADI)(car) who are currently on the register and break this down by ADI and those on Trainee Licence (PDI.If possible could you give these figures for the last 5 years.Could you also confirm the breakdown of ADIs Car by Grade - Grades 6 - 1) including the number of those currently ungraded (have not received a check test yet).In addition, can you give the total number of trainee licences issued each month over the past 5 years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/05/2008 | 23/05/2008 | full details of the Department's expenses policy. Please also include copies of any instructions and guidance issued to staff relating to this policy. Please send me copies of the actual documents containg the information. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/05/2008 | 08/09/2008 | a) How many Category F, G, H, K and P Practical Driving Tests were conducted by DSA in the 2007/2008 financial year nationwide?b) What were the Pass Rates for Practical Driving Tests conducted at the Delegated DTC First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd (DTC Authority/Code: D0289) in the 2007/2008 financial year?c) What were the Pass Rates for Practical Driving Tests conducted nationwide for Category F, G, H, K and P Practical Driving Tests in the 2007/2008 financial year?d) Which DTCs in the 2007/2008 financial year conducted "Home Tests" (Category F, G, H and K)? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/05/2008 | 23/06/2008 16:22 | I would therefore be grateful if you could provide me with the monthly theory tests (cars) taken for 2007 - if possible broken down by age and gender. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/05/2008 | 25/06/2008 | Various questions raised about DSA management conference. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/05/2008 | 26/06/2008 | Request relating to closure of Trowbridge DTC-decision not to hold a consultation. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/05/2008 | 27/06/2008 | On page 283 of DfT Annual Report it states in the fifth para on that page: Following analysis of the causes of sickness absences, the Department is now working with HSE to reduce musculoskeletal injuries among driving examiners. Please: (a) send me a copy of the analysis referred in page 283; (b) Please send copies of all correspondance (e.g. e-mails, letters, reports, notes etc) between the department and HSE concerning reducing musculoskeletal injuries among driving examiners. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 30/06/2008 11:05 | Would you please tell me 1) Whether DSA take Saturdays as a 'working day' into account when paying out compensation payments to the general public for cancelled tests? 2) If so, what date did DSA first take Saturdays into account as a working day? 3) If not why Saturdays are not counted as a 'working day' for driving tests? 4) What amount has been paid to candidates in compensation in the last three financial years and what compensation is forecast to be paid for Saturdays where DSA may not have paid this? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 02/07/2008 | I would like to know how you meet the requirements set out in the disability legislation. I would presume that a outline document(s) would have been produced for the Disability Minister Anne McGuire; could you forward this on - or everything available for public view?. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 26/06/2008 15:29 | On page 278 of the DfT Annual report there is a table showing spend on consultants. Foot Note 4 to that table states: The consultancy figure for the Driving Standards Agency excludes any capital expenditure such as project management, legal costs, specialist advice, and the like relating to their property related MPTC project. Would you please supply the consultancy figure for all those items excluded from the table i.e. capital expenditure such as project management, legal costs specialist advice, and the like relating to their property related MPTC project. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/06/2008 | 26/06/2008 | Wishes to find out how many people pass test with no faults. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/06/2008 | 26/06/2008 | Request similare to others received recently-key decision personnel names etc. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/06/2008 15:32 | 09/07/2008 | I would like to know if you would have information on the number of motorcycle practical tests passed in each year. I am looking for the number of motorcycle license tests passed during the period 1980 to 2007.In terms of cuts, ideally I would like to have:- the number of category A (or pre-1996 equivalent) license tests passed during the period 1980 to 2007- the number of category A1 (or pre-1996 equivalent) license tests passed during the period 1980 to 2007- Other relevant 2-wheel licenses (non A and A1 or equivalents) tests passed during the period 1980 to 2007 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/06/2008 16:47 | 12/06/2008 | I would be most grateful if you could give me the following figures for each year please.Driving examiner grades only for each year ending December 2005, 2006, and 2007.Verbal assaults reported. Physical assaults reported.Official grievance cases of bullying and/or harassment lodged.Total number of “work related stress” sick leave taken. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/06/2008 | 17/06/2008 | notes of the meetingsheld between Julian Duxfield (former HR Director for DfT) and Agency HRDirectors. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2008 | 03/07/2008 | the number of fully qualified grade 4 and above ADIs on the register as at December 1996; 1998; 2000 and 2002?. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/06/2008 | 17/07/2008 16:35 | Approved Driving Instructors - Length of time on Register 1) How easy is it for you to provide data about ADIs? For example could you inform me very quickly how many ADIs have been on the register for 3, 6 9, 12, 15.18 and 21 years? Furthermore could these totals be linked to a financial year as a precise number? 2) Many experienced ADIs see so many ADIs come and go which suggests the life of the ADI does not seem to be very long as they find they cannot achieve the income set out in advertisements for driving instructors or they are not up to the job. Perhaps as low as 2-4 years. Does your data support this suggestion? If it does not what time period does your data suggest? | Information Not Held | |||
| 19/06/2008 | 15/07/2008 | Request about the number of times DSA has breached the Working Time Regulations and the nature of any breaches. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 20/06/2008 | 18/07/2008 | The total value of expense claims made by each board member and each employee of director level and above | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/06/2008 | 27/06/2008 | Please provide the spend data for car hire spend since 2002.xls. Please provide the data per financial year for car hire since this Department was formed from May 2002 until the end of financial year 2008. Please exclude if possible the spend data on van, minibus and lorry hires. | ||||
| 20/06/2008 | 17/07/2008 | I am therefore writing to you (as I cannot find any links/contact details for the Policy Branch on your website) to ask you to forward any documents you have regarding the consultation and Ministers agreement of the travel distances.I am particularly interested in documents outlining the method of defining the population density to be used when calculating acceptable travel distances.I would also be grateful if you could forward the relevant sections of the customer surveys conducted in 1993 and 1995 in relation to the travel distances and the results of the independent market research carried out by consultants ORC International in 2001/2, 2002/3, 2003/4 and 2004/5. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/06/2008 16:10 | 30/06/2008 | the release of the Departmental regulations on the use of Eurostar by Civil Servants - to include what class of carriage a Civil Servant can expect to travel and under whart circumstances. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 | Please could you provide me with the organisation's contract for the following:Multi Function DevicesPhotocopiersPrintersFor each of the contract could you please display the following information:Description of contactStart DateDurationValueUsersProcurement Leader External Account Manager | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 16:27 | Please provide information on the relationship between DSA and Indextools.com, specifically: Is there a contractual relationship between DSA or its’ contractors and indextools.com? If so what is the purpose of the contract? What information about DSA website users is extracted from their personal computers and what is the purpose of that data collection? Is the arrangement in accordance with DSA’s privacy policy? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2008 | 24/06/2008 | Contribution to be provided to DfT-the amount spent in relocating staffover last three years, location moved to, from and date. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2008 | 08/07/2008 11:35 | How many staff employed by her Department since 1 January 2007 have been discovered not to have the right to work in the United Kingdom | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2008 | 22/07/2008 | For the financial year 2007/2008 please tell me how many bus drivers were evaluated under the Driver Quality Monitoring scheme. Of those evaluated please tell me how many were assessed as: Box 1 = Fully acceptable; Box 2 = Acceptable with some driving faults; Box 3 = Unacceptable with serious faults; Box 4 = Unacceptable with dangerous faults | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2008 | 09/07/2008 | 'Request a list of all hospitality registers for the department and related agencies, for each year since 1997. I would like the response to include titles of registers, broken down into relevant sections/departments - for example, by grade, group of employees or subject area.Since the Department existence since May 2002, I only require information from that date. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2008 12:13 | 04/08/2008 | How many learner driver practical car driving tests were conducted nationally in each of the following years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007? .Does the DSA have details of its statistical analysis national figures for practical car tests and if so could you provide me with a copy or alternatively give me details where I can obtain this information? On the Learning to Drive web page you state the current practical test pass rates for learner drivers nationally is 44%. Which year and month were the figures quoted from? .Could you give me the latest up to date details of the current pass rate for learner drivers on the practical car test in Rochdale? .Could you please provide me with the pass rate at Rochdale on a monthly basis for the months, January, February, March, April, and May 2008.The Driving Standards Agency was established on 1990. What was the cost of a practical car driving test on that particular year?.Could you please give me statistics on the numbers of ADI's on the register for the following years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and presently on the register? .How many PDI tests were conducted in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008?. Could you please give me details of the age groups proportions that make up the numbers of ADI's on the register for the years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2008 | 23/07/2008 | How much was spent by your department on legal fees in each of the last five calendar years (2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, and 08) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2008 | 22/07/2008 16:40 | For each agency listed below please tell me if they have paid VAT on any rebate received from telecommunications companies relating to call minutes. Agencies: DSA, DVLA and VOSA. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2008 17:39 | 23/07/2008 | Could you please locate the following documents:Estates Strategy 0809 and Business Plan 0809, Facilities Management 0809 and Business Plan 0809, Estates Structure andFacilities Management Structure | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 | The amount spent on new offices for staff in your department in the calendar years 2006, 2007 and 2008. Please included the following details about those offices: The name, location and date of move (proposed or historic). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 | Stats | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2008 | 15/07/2008 15:38 | Contribution to DfT Procurement required. Follow up to PQ 3569 regarding payment of £464,500 to Outforce Corporate Investigations. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 24/07/2008 | Period of request relates to the last five years worth of data, i.e. date of search to cover 01/07/03 to 30/06/08. Q1. How many new entrant driving examiners courses have been held in the last 5 years?Q2. What is the total number of students on the entrant driving examiners courses over the last 5 years?Q3. How many students left the entrant driving examiners courses over the last 5 years of their own volition?Q4. How many students left entrant driving examiners courses over the last 5 years at the instigation of DSA Cardington?Q5. How many students were re-coursed having attended on the new entrant driving examiners courses over the last 5 years?Q6. How many students had their new entrant driving examiners courses extended by 1 week, 2 weeks and 3 weeks plus over the last 5 years?Q7. How many ex-police officers in total attended new entrant driving examiners courses and of these, how many passed and how many failed in total over the last 5 years? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 08/07/2008 16:44 | Could you please provide the analysis of current use of both Trowbridge and Chippenham Driving Test Centres including catchment area of candidates. Please supply as separate maps for each centre.Many thanks | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2008 | 30/07/2008 | Please supply me with details of the number of tests abandoned each month at the Grimsby test centre for the past twenty four months. Please give details of the location of where each test was abandoned, I do not require geographic coordinates the street names will suffice. Please also identify the examiner that abandoned each test at Grimsby over the past twenty four months, I appreciate that the information will need to be anonymised in order to protect the identity of each examiner. For each anonymised identity please state the number of tests conducted by that examiner at Grimsby test centre over the past twenty four months. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2008 | 06/08/2008 | Request for details of all practical driving tests cancelled by the DSA in each month from 1/1/2008 to 30/6/2008. | ||||
| 02/07/2008 | 10/07/2008 | Could you supply information on the number of double length, special needs, theory tests that were granted in the last two years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2008 16:40 | 24/07/2008 | In the last TCM board;The number of staff applied for the TCM positionThe number of BME staff who applied.The number of staff who got to the interview stageThe number of BME staff who got to the interview stage.The number of staff who passed the boardThe number of BME staff who passed the board. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/07/2008 | 15/07/2008 | Contribution required to DfT on T&S policy-mileage rates. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 06/08/2008 | I would like to know the number of driving instructors registered in Lancashire, and the number of driving instructors registered in Lancashire who are also on the sex offenders register. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 15/07/2008 | the amount of money raised on the sale of property for each of the last five financial years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 08/08/2008 | What is the number of driving instructors that have been removed from the DSA's register of approved driving instructors (ADIs) as a result of them being convicted for sexual abuse or sexual assault? Could you please provide the number for the most recent two year period for which you have statistics and specify what this period is (ie. provide the dates, months and years)? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 08/08/2008 | I would like to request details of the numbers of ADIs and PDIs listed on the register and how this figure has changed annually over the last 5 years.I am also keen to find out whether you hold information on the number of ADIs per area or by test centre. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 14/07/2008 | 11/08/2008 | .1)Can you inform me of which vehicles are unsuitable for a catogory B driving test.2)can you provide me with a list of vehicles including make and model which have been deemed unsuitable for test by an examiner on the day of test.3)please could you provide me with the relavant rules that govern a vehicles suitability for catogory B driving tests.Can you provide the answers based on the last five years ie 2003 to 2008 | ||||
| 17/07/2008 | 20/08/2008 | Current waiting times at all individual test centres across Wales. - How these waiting times compare to the same period of 2006 and 2007. - Pass rates for individual test centres across Wales; as well as a Welsh average; and UK and England averages. - Number of driving examiners based in Wales, and number based at each test centre. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/07/2008 | 15/08/2008 | For the 07/08 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were assaulted by driving test applicants? For the 07/08 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were verbally assaulted by driving test applicants? For the 07/08 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were offered a bribe by a driving test applicant? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/07/2008 | 28/10/2008 | Latest DSA 5 Year Estates Strategy & Asset Management Plan including, but not limited to, details of property disposals.Latest DSA 5 Year Investment Plan including, but not limited to, Multi Purpose Test Centres (MPTC).Latest DSA 5 Year Staff & Deployment Plan.Latest DSA 5 Year Volume of Activity Plan. Last 5 years car practical test demand history (including Mapinfo) for each of Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, Bristol Brislington and Bristol St George DSA Driving Test Centres. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/07/2008 | 23/10/2008 | copies of correspondence received by the DSA from the Minister (regarding the proposed service standard for distances travelled by candidates) in response to the DSA submission dated 11 June 1998. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 30/07/2008 16:45 | 28/08/2008 | 1) What is the current practical car test pass rate a) nationally and; b) at the Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne Test Centre?2) On average how many practical car tests does it take a person to pass a) nationally and; b) at the Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne test centre? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 01/08/2008 | 02/09/2008 | Please provide me with the Driving Standards Agency 2007/8 total ICT expenditure and 2008/9 budget or estimate for Driving Standards Agency ICT expenditure. 2) Where possible please break down your 2007/8 expenditure and budget/estimate for 2008/9 according to the following categories. 2007/08 2008/09 HARDWAREDesktop PCsPortable PCs (incl. notebooks) Servers MainframesPeripherals & Other HardwareSOFTWARECustomised SoftwareOff-the-Shelf PackagesDatabase Software Development ToolsOperating SystemsOtherSERVICES Hardware MaintenanceSoftware Maintenance & SupportIT Outsourcing ConsultancyEducation/TrainingContract staff expensesComms servicesOther (incl. systems integration)COMMUNICATIONSVoice Comms (telephony)Data CommsMobile Comms IN-HOUSE STAFF TOTALOther ICT (please specify) TotalTechnology programmes3) What transport related technology programmes/projects are you currently investing in and how much are you spending on each of them? (eg Intelligent CCTV, smartcard ticketing and settlement, real-time travel information, RFID, active/adaptive traffic control, telematics, road tolling, train control systems ). Programme name Description yearly cost total cost start date end date duration | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 22/08/2008 17:42 | I would like to know how much money DSA have spent to date on MPTCs. Please provide the total spent including purchase/rentals of sites right through to completion.I would also like to know what the entire budget is for all proposed MPTCs again right up to and including completion and again including purchase /rental of sites.Also how many MPTC in total are planned and when will the last one be built? Please supply this information in an electronic format by return email; spreadsheet or database formats would be suitable. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 29/08/2008 16:33 | Please could you send me the following contacts:Chief Executive/Managing DirectorHead of FinanceHead of IT (Information Technology) Head of Procurement/Purchasing)Head of Human ResourcesHead of Estates (Buildings, property)Please could you send me their contact name, contact numbers and direct email address | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 02/09/2008 | colwyn bay's pass rates from april 08 to the present date, also could you end me my pass rate with each individual examiner in colwyn bay as i seem to have a problem with one of the exanimers there. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 29/08/2008 | Request for number of complaints received by region about driving instructors for the 2007 period. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/08/2008 | 22/08/2008 17:30 | Please could you give me the statistics of how many persons passed their driving test on in both cars and motorbikes in 2007 in Herefordshire.. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 12/08/2008 | how much the department has paid to either (a) * and (b) Opinion Leader Research; in each of the past two years.I would like to see details of what projects * or Opinion Leader Research have been employed to work on." | No information held | |||
| 12/08/2008 | 10/09/2008 | Request for number of tests conducted at Trowbridge DTC by postcode. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/08/2008 | 26/09/2008 | Request about trainees and instructors working for school in relation to query about the sponsorship of a PDI/Trainee Licence holder. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 19/08/2008 | 29/08/2008 | Business strategies | No information delivered | |||
| 19/08/2008 | 17/09/2008 | A current list of all those working within DSA allowed to conduct ADI Check Tests throughout the UK, including their status. | No information delivered | |||
| 21/08/2008 | 19/09/2008 | One piece of information that I requested was current waiting times for all the test centres in Wales, and the waiting times for the same period of 2006 and 2007. I have noticed that the current waiting times are available on the DSA website. Do you have figures for the same period of the previous two years and/or average waiting times for the current and previous two years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/08/2008 | 10/10/2008 | Could you please provide me with a list of motor cycle test centres which are due to be closed and the dates of their planned closure? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 27/08/2008 | 24/09/2008 | How many ADI's there are currently on the Register? And many trainee licences were issued in the last 12 months? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 28/08/2008 | 24/09/2008 | I would be grateful if you could supply the following information:-sats for theory/hazard preception passes and fails for motorcycles,cars,PDI's,LGV's and PCV's over the last 2 years. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 29/09/2008 | please could you send me a chart of both the finance and human resources functions. Please could this include names job titles for the whole departments. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 26/09/2008 | For the purpose of a practical motor cycle test, I would like to know what would be classed as an excessively slow speed in a 40 mph zone? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 30/09/2008 | I would Like to request copies of:Your request for information from the OICAny OIC responses to your requestAny documents relating to your analysis of OIC response and your decision not to change the policy | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 30/09/2008 | What is the current target set for the DSA in Regard to test cancellations due to examiner sickness.Hiw is that figure currently being met nationally or otherwise for the period 1st January to 30 June 2008.With regard to Bletchley DTC would you please supply me with the number of driving test cancelled due to examiner sickness for July and August 2008.How does these figures for examiner sickness at Bletchley DTC compare to the target figures set for The DSA and How do these figure compare with National average figures? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 25/09/2008 | Please supply me with details of the number of tests abandoned during July and August 2008 at the Grimsby test centre detailing which are cars bikes etc.Please give details of the location of where each test was abandoned; I do not require geographic coordinates the street names will suffice.Please also identify the examiner that abandoned each test at Grimsby during July and August. I appreciate that the information will need to be anonymised in order to protect the identity of each examiner.For each anonymised identity please state the number of tests conducted by that examiner at Grimsby test centre during July and August. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/09/2008 | 27/10/2008 15:16 | For all driving test centres and individual examiners (no names required) I.E. examiner 1-2-3-4 etc Number of Terminations within a 1 mile radius of the centre Number of terminated tests from 18 December 06 to 14th July 08 Number of tests conducted in same period% Terminations in same period Number of Ds per examiner per termination per testNumber of Ds on with No termination Test time of each terminated testActual time of terminated test Number of terminated test by routes Number of tests centres that have had QAT visitsNumber of test centres that are having follow up QAT visits | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 26/09/2008 | Request for info on referrals to police on forgery. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 27/10/2008 | Regardless of the outcome how many employment tribunals (ET1) have been lodged against the DSA in the last ten years? How many have gone to the full tribunal hearing in the last ten years? How many have been settled before the full hearing in the last ten years? How much compensation/money has been paid to people to settle before the full hearing in the last ten years? How much compensation/money has been paid to people as a result of the employment tribunal ordering such a payment in the last ten years? Please list all amounts for each financial year over the last ten years. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 17/09/2008 | Number of times bailiffs have attended DSA buildings since August 2002. | Information Not Held | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 26/09/2008 | The paper sift for the recent SE and SE(ADI) posts has just been done.Can you tell me how many applications were there?How many applications were there from BME staff?How many got through to the next stage?How many BME staff got through to the next stage? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 11/11/2008 | All documents regarding the closing of the southend on sea driving test centre. This can be in electronic or hard copy | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2008 | 16/10/2008 12:31 | Request: How many driving instructors operate in Hampshire? How many operate in Surrey? How many have Criminal Records Bureau checks? How many are operating without CRB checks? How many CRB checks revealed the instructors operating in the counties were on the Sex Offenders' Registers? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/09/2008 | 14/10/2008 | Stastics in respect of pass rates for individual driving instructors. | No information delivered | |||
| 15/09/2008 | 16/10/2008 12:56 | Request for geographical numbers,details of any profits made, and the name of the telephony provider for the following numbers which you operate under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: Phone: 0300 200 1122Minicom: 0300 200 1144Fax: 0300 200 1155Welsh Speakers: 0300 200 1133 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/09/2008 | 21/10/2008 | Advice on information retained concerning practical test bookings and who this information is available to. Specifically, if examiners at test centres have access to information about previous tests and whether the information is limited to individual test centres or accessible via a national database and network. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/09/2008 | 03/11/2008 | 1. What is the pass rates at Belvedere, Hither Green and Sidcup test cantres? 2.how any complaints have been received at each individual test centre over the last 12 months only. This should include complaints by email and in writing. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/09/2008 13:50 | 28/10/2008 | Would you please forward the following information under the Freedom of Information ActA current list of Driving test centres and outstations that will close in the next 12 months and list of Driving test centres that are earmarked to close within 24 months.Also list of driving test centres that are to remain open due to the extension of the start for new motor cycle test | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/09/2008 14:39 | 28/10/2008 | Information on Standard Operating Procedures for Permanent and Occasional Staff instructors for new Entrant courses, formerly know as document S1 Also the same/ similar document-information for LGV & PCV courses, motor cycle courses, ADI2/3 & check testing as well as OSI/PSI training and Driving Examiner update courses | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/10/2008 10:17 | 29/10/2008 | Copies of all current contracts for:driving examinersNew EntrantsLong term DEs ie prior to 1995DEs who are Motorcycle Testing only examinersDEs from 2004 When new contracts were issuedPart time permanent DEs who have taken retirement and returned part timeFee paid examinersAny other DE contracts that are still current | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/10/2008 15:02 | 14/11/2008 | Query concerning cancelled category B driving tests.How many tests are being cancelled and why?When are the cancelled tests being rebooked.Clarification that compensation forms are being included and sent to the relevent people concerned. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 13/11/2008 15:37 | Number of CRB checks made on new entrants examiners & permanent examiners (all grades) to dateNumber of new entrant examiners & permanent examiners (all grades) where discrepancies have been foundNumber of new entrant examiners & permanent examiners (all grades) that have been suspended due to findings and for how long.Number of new entrant examiners & permanent examiners (all grades) who have been dismissed due to findings | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/10/2008 | 24/10/2008 | Query regarding publication of numbers of theory tests taken per year by category, i.e car, bike, ADI,LGV, PCV. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/10/2008 | 18/11/2008 | 1)How many driving theory tests in 2007/08 and 2008/09 (YTD) have ended in disqualification / void test?2)How many driving theory tests during 2007/08 and 2008/09 (YTD)have ended in disqualification because of mobile telephones or other personal posessions being taken into the test room.3) Of these disqualifications, how many were from people of an ethnic minority background or from people who requested a voiceover in a non-English language?4)How do Pearson figures for the above questions compare with other providers? | Information Partially delivered | |||
| 21/10/2008 | 19/11/2008 11:50 | Approximate figures on how many pupils in the age groups of 17 - 25, 25 - 40 and 40+ have taken their theory tests from 2005- 2008.Of these groups, what is the average first attempt pass rate How many were male pupilsHow many were female pupils | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/10/2008 | 11/11/2008 | 1. A total for the amount of money spent by the Department for Transport and its agencies on taxis and other hired road transport (including, but not limited to, mini-buses and coaches) in 2006-07. 2. A total for the amount of money spent by the Department and its agencies on taxis and other hired road transport (including, but not limited to, mini-buses and coaches) in 2007-08. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/10/2008 09:47 | 11/11/2008 10:42 | Request for figures for the number of staff, by sex and ethnicity, at all levels from AAs to grade 6 on the admin staff, and DE to DCDE on the operational side? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/10/2008 12:40 | 31/10/2008 | 1. A total amount paid by DfT and its executive agencies for air travel (flights) in the financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08. 2. A breakdown of those total amounts, indicating how much was spent on (a) first class flights, (b) business class flights, and (c) any other class. 3. For the first class flights enumerated in point 2, a list detailing the nature of each flight, including: i) details of the destination and reason for travel; ii) the specific cost of that flight; iii) which minister, political appointee or DfT employee it was paid for. 4. A copy of the Departmental internal guidance on the use of flights. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/10/2008 | 19/11/2008 15:37 | Could you please provide the number of theory tests taken per year (2007/08) broken down by car, bike, ADI, LGV and PCV? Ideally not including re-sits as we are interested in the number of distinct candidates per category. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/10/2008 | 21/11/2008 | The Pass and Fail Rates of all Instructors who attend Gt Grimsby Dtc, especially those who had terminated tests under Code 4 Public Safety. Over the last 18 months period | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/10/2008 | 06/11/2008 | legal expenditure | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/10/2008 | 13/11/2008 12:33 | 1) What is the most up to date figure for the number of ADI's registered with the DSA? And when is this figure from?2) How many ADI's are living within the county of West Sussex?3) How many ADI's are there living within the town of Crawley?4) Can I have any figures related the market share of the Driving Schools market within the UK? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 28/10/2008 | 21/11/2008 15:56 | How many staff employed by the DSA have been dismissed in the last two years on medical grounds? I.e.; breaching the sickness trigger points.How many Driving Examiners employed by the DSA have been dismissed in the last two years, on the grounds that they could no longer perform their key role of conducting driving tests. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/10/2008 | 01/12/2008 | How many driving tests have been, due to Examiners being refused Detached Duty from Grimsby to other test centres for the month starting 1st October 2008, until the end of October 2008? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/10/2008 | 19/11/2008 | Please supply me with the Waiting Times of All Driving Test centres within a 100 mile radius of Gt Grimsby Dtc. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/10/2008 | 25/11/2008 | All of these requests relate to the practical car driving test and no others):1) Does the DSA have a 'quota' or any set targets on the number of people that can pass their car driving test each day/week/month/year? If so, what are these targets?2) What is the current pass/fail percentage for Kings Heath Test Centre (Birmingham)? How does this compare to the overall DSA pass/fail percentage?3) What is the current pass/fail percentage for each of the different test start time slots at Kings Heath Test Centre? How does this compare to the overall DSA pass/fail percentage for these slots?4) What is the pass/fail percentage for different parts of the month at Kings Heath Test Centre - broken down into three sections, 1st-10th, 11th-20th, 21st-end - on average? And how does this compare to the overall DSA pass/fail percentage for the same three time scales on average?5) Does the DSA provide any guidance to Examiners in regard to using their own initiative when assessing a candidate? If so, I would like a copy of these guidance notes.6) What is the average number of minor faults for someone who successfully passes their car test?7) What is the average number of minor faults for someone who fails their car test?8) What is the current pass/fail percentage for each of the individual Examiners at Kings Heath Test Centre - I would like this information broken down into the following categories: i) percentage for each of the test start time slots, ii) percentage for the monthly sections outlined in point 4) (above), iii) overall percentage9) If there are any quotas/targets as outlined in point 1), how do the individual Examiners at Kings Heath Test Centre stand in comparison to these quotas/targets?10) If there are any quotas/targets as outlined in point 1), how do the individual Examiners at Kings Heath Test Centre stand in comparison to these quotas/targets these quotas/targets when broken down into the monthly sections as outlined in point 4)?11) Do any of the Examiners at Kings Heath Test Centre have complaints and/or appeals registered against them? If so, what were the outcomes of these appeals and/or complaints? (I understand that you may not be able to provide the names of the examiners in question so, if you can't, the information anonymously -ie Examiner 1, 2 complaints, etc - will be fine).12) How many complaints and appeals have been registered against Kings Heath Test Centre in the past 24 months?13) How many successful appeals have been made against Kings Heath Test Centre in the past 24 months?14) Finally, how many Examiners have been dismissed from service at Kings Heath Test Centre in the Past 24 months? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 31/10/2008 | 19/11/2008 | Please supply me with the 'training' manuals for Training OSI & PSIs and SOP for training ADI 2/3 & check testing SOP for LGV & PCV courses SOP for new entrant courses | No information delivered | |||
| 31/10/2008 | 28/11/2008 | Where can I find out more about the drive alive team, their workload and costings. I would like specific information on the number of staff , number of presentations, number of participants in these presentations and any evidencial proofs that they are actually having any positive effect in the reduction of accidents. The Drive Alive funding seems to be the chief rationalisation for increased fees, most of which are well in excess of inflation. Can you demonstrate to me the cost effectiveness of your team and therefore give credence to the claims for higher fees ? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/11/2008 | 19/11/2008 | Please can you tell me of the complaints at the 3 test centres how many were for the senior examiners (Test Centre Managers) at each test centre? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 19/11/2008 15:40 | The number of applications for registration as a Potential Driving Instructor- The number of applications for a Trainee Licence- The amount of newly qualified instructorsThe dates relevant to the request above are as below1st January 07 to 31st March 071st April 07 to 30th June 071st July 07 to 30th September 071st October 07 to 31st December 07We would like the same information for 2008 up to present date | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/11/2008 | 21/11/2008 | 1. How many premium-rate lines does the agency currently operate?2. Which premium telephones numbers are used and to provide what service?3. In the last two complete financial years, 2006-07 and 2007-08, how much income was generated by these premium-rate numbers?4. How much are callers charged per minute to use these lines?5. How many callers used these lines in each of the past two financial years, 2006-07 and 2007/08? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 28/11/2008 | Are you able to produce statistical information about overall pass rates. The test centre at Bletchley published its 2007/08 pass rates of 49.88%; One would expect on average, driving schools to be around that figure too and follow a normal distribution. Can you/do you create statistics with your data to show the distribution and one or two standard deviations from the mean? Are there any schools/instructors in MIlton Keynes getting above 90% 1st time pass rates for example? How many get above 75%? - that kind of thing.I would be grateful if you could let me know what info you can provide in the MIlton Keynes Area from tests taken at Bletchley | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 05/12/2008 | I would like to know all of the london test centres and it is for cat B & B+E.1) How many test has been conduct each month in 2005-2006 in each test centres in london? 2)How many test has been conduct each month in 2006-2007 in each test centres in london?3) How many test has been conduct each month in 2007-2008 in each test centres in london?all for the following test centresAshford (middx), Aylesbury, Banbury, Barking, Barnet, Belvedere, Bletchley, Brighton, Broadstairs (thanet), canterbury, chicester, crawley, croydon, eastbourne, folkestone, goodmayes, gravesend, greenford, greenford ruislip road, guilford, hastings, hayes (fourways house) hendon, herne bay, high wycombe, hither green, hornchurch, hove, isleworth, maidstone, mill hill, morden, oxford cowley road, pinner, reigate, sevenoaks, sidcup, south norwood, southall, sutton, tolworth, tunbridge wells, wallington mint house, wallington old town hall, wanstead, west wickham, weybridge, winchmore hill, wood green lords & worthing | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 10/11/2008 | 19/11/2008 | I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following data on your courses that staff in your respective agency have attended in 2006/7 and 2007/08: - Name of Course / Awayday - Date of course / awayday - Number of DfT staff that attended- Venue where course / Awayday was held (where not held at DfT premises)- Overall cost for DfT staff attending events not held in non-DfT buildings | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/11/2008 15:58 | 02/12/2005 | - A list detailing how many passes there have been awarded on each working day of the month in Kent for the last 12 months.- Whether testers in Kent have quotas for the amount of people they are allowed to pass each month.- Whether testers in Kent have quotas for the amount of people they have to fail each month.- If there is a quota for either pass or fail rates, what is the number of this quota?All of the above for Category Band B1 atAshford, Belvedere, Bexleyheath, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Erith MPTC, Folkestone, Gillingham L & LGV, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Herne Bay MPTC, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Sidcup, Tunbridge Wells and West Wickham test centres | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/11/2008 11:06 | 27/11/2008 | On Tuesday 11 november 2008 DSA carried out an excercise in its HQ building to clear staff members' desks of all personal belonings.I have been told that a contractor, rather than DSA staff, were used in this excercise. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2005 please tell me who these contractors were and what the cost was.If DSA staff carried this out I would like to know the time it took, the grades involved and the full cost to DSA per grade (not salary cost.)I would like to know who requested this and see the written instructions to carry this out, including to take items which clearly fall outside the remit of DSA's own clear desk policy (which is about the protection of sensitive information on removable media and paper) I would also like to know how exactly this excercise contributed to road safety. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/11/2008 | 02/12/2008 | 1. A total for the number of employees working in 'communications', for the financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08. This total should include - but not be limited to - all those whose responsibilities directly entail communication work (i.e press officers, public liaison officers, external relations) plus all auxiliary staff dedicated to supporting the 'communication' team. 2. A total for money spent on communications related work (including - but not limited to - salaries and benefits paid to the relevant employees listed above, cost of promotional materials, press launches, etc) in the financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/11/2008 | 26/11/2008 11:55 | Could you kindly provide the pay structure of all examiners including supervising examiner ADI.Also could you provide the pay structure of the qaulity assurance manager. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/11/2008 09:34 | 17/12/2008 13:49 | The information I have requested is two separate figures, one at national level and other just for Enfield Multi Purpose Test Centre for Motorcycle and Car tests;1. In past 12 months ending 02/10/2008, what is the total number of motorcycle and car driving tests refused for all reasons at national level AND at Enfield MPTC.2. In the same period, what is the total number of driving tests which failed or were refused to go ahead as result of failures/errors on behalf of the DSA (for all reasons except extreme weather conditions) and were subsequently re-sheduled without charge or refunded. For example, unavailability of an examiner on the day or scheduling errors. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/11/2008 09:54 | 23/12/2008 | ADI Part 2 and 3 Results:1) breakdown of reasons for failure2)breakdown of pass rates examiner by examiner, centre by centre ( individual examiners may be quoted as 'examiner 'a', examiner 'b',' etc.3)ADI checktest results - all centres - examiner by examiner4)ADI Register statistics of appeals - all centres5)breakdown of all test results - all centres- examiner by examiner6)All tests - statistics of appeals.Clarification:All appeals, all categories together with outcomeAll 9 categories of tests. The ADI check tests, removal from register and downgrading. All appeals: those to a court & to DSA.Last two years please. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/11/2008 | 15/12/2008 | 1) How many driving tests have had to be abandoned because of the participant being involved in a car crash (where they have not been able to continue the test for whatever reason) Category - Cars2) I would like the national figures, for the last 5 years, split into different counties (or driving centre catchment areas).Period - 4 yearsRegion - Nationally & specifically for: Shrewsbury, Telford, Ludlow, Oswestry, Birmingham Kings Heath, Birmingham Kingstanding, Birmingham Washwood HeathBirmingham Garretts Green | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/11/2008 | 19/12/2008 11:33 | The names of the Subcontractors (Company Names and addresses) your Department uses that process personal data on you behalf:- What services these Subcontractors provide on your behalf: and- Which of these Subcontractors process that personal data outside of the European Economic Area. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/11/2008 | 09/04/2009 | 1) Has the department a written data correction policy and protocol? If so when was it written? By whom? Where and when was it published? Please supply an electronic copy of any such policy and protocol.2) How many times since 1998 has the department been independently audited by a specialist company to demonstrate DPA 1998 compliance at all levels of its operational activity? If so, what dates? Who was the company and please supply those independent reports.3) How much has been specifically allocated to the correction of erroneous data year upon year since 1998 by the department?4) What, if any, statistical data does the department have regarding erroneous data corrections? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/11/2008 | 05/02/2009 | 1. A copy of all the correct answers from my test?2. A copy of all the answers that I actually gave in my test?3. A copy of all the questions that made up my test? | No information delivered | |||
| 24/11/2008 11:14 | 03/12/2008 | Please provide the following information for the Loughton Test Centre.For the month of October and September 2008:The number of Car tests conducted by Examiner * plus the number of successful and the number of unsuccessful candidates for this examiner over this period. The number of Car tests conducted by other examiners (ie excluding examiner *) plus the number of successful and the number of unsuccessful candidates for these examiners over this period. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/11/2008 11:40 | 01/12/2008 | Please can you provide me with the number of practical motorcycle tests taken (ie passes & failures) at the following test centres - Grimsby (and Cleethorpes where applicable), Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Hull - by year for the previous 10 full years. As this is for comparative purposes I am happy for the information to be provided by calendar years (from 1998 to 2007 inclusive), financial years (from to 1998/1999 to 2007/8 inclusive) or any other annual period by which you record these figures. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/11/2008 | 05/12/2008 | Please supply organisational structure charts for the finance department. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/11/2008 | 19/12/2008 | I would also request that you furnish me with * pass/failure rate at part 3, and also figures for * who carried out my part 2 test, so I can compare their results. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 26/11/2008 | 19/12/2008 | Please could you please send me contact details of people within your organisation that isHead of Portfolio Project ManagementProjects Managers- In the whole organisation Please include their email addresses, direct contact numbers, job title and contact name.Thanks | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/11/2008 | 05/12/2008 | For each of the past five years, either financial year or calendar year, I would like to know for your department: 1) the number of consultants employed by, seconded to or otherwise engaged; 2) the number of consultants broken down by specialism and area, for example but not limited to personnel, finance, management, IT;3) total spending on consultants and consultancies; 4) the names of consultancy firms employed. Thanks | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/11/2008 | 30/12/2008 | 1. Is there a document/guidance or policy on the pass rates allowed in terms of driving tests ?2. Is there an audit on pass rates for driving tests in terms of individual driving test examiners ? If yes, what is done with this data ?3. What measures are in place to ensure consistency in assessments of driving skills between driving test examiners ? Is there comparative data between different driving test centres on pass rates ?4. How often are driving test examiners tested for their assessment skills ?5. What are the performance indicators / targets for a driving test centre ? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/12/2008 | 05/12/2008 | In the last twelve months how many drivers have been assessed under the Driver Quality Monitoring scheme? Of these how many (a) were marked as Box 3 i.e. Unacceptable with serious faults and separately how many (b) were assessed as Box 4 i.e. Unacceptable with dangerous faults.I would details of assessments undertaken in the last 12 months please. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 16/12/2008 | The number of Approved Driving Instructors graded below 4 at check test in the last 12 months | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 31/12/2008 10:29 | Would you please let me have a copy of the following:Traffic Analysis Survey relating to Lower GornalRisk Assessment for relocating to Lower GornalRegulatory Impact AssessmentEconomic and Social Impact AssessmentEquality Impact Assessment address the effect on deprived wards in Kidderminster e.g. Oldington and Foley Park and Horsefair which are among the most deprived wards in the country.Consumer/ Customer Impact Assessment | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 16/12/2008 | How many driving test slots have been recorded as "Code 88 Administrative Duties" at Great Grimsby Driving Test Centre, for the month starting 1st September 2008, until the end of November 2008?What were the "L" driving test fees as at these dates, and; had these slots been filled with a fee-earning driving test, how much revenue does that represent? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/12/2008 | 08/01/2009 | Please could you now supply the following information for the last 5 financial years (2003/4 to 2007/8 inclusive) for each of the test centres Grimsby (including Cleethorpes), Scunthorpe, Hull and Lincoln; the number of practical motorbike tests taken (no need for pass/fail breakdown) by outward postcode (eg DN31). This is to try to identify where local bikers take their test. If this level of detail cannot be provided due to Data Protection Legislation, would it be possible instead to supply total numbers and those for the groups of postcodes (DN31,32,33,35,35,36,37,38,39,40,41), (DN18,19),(LN7,8) and (LN11,12,13)? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 16/12/2008 | Could you please provide me with the structure charts of the finance department with job titles and departments | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2008 12:03 | 14/01/2009 | By month, how many (if any) complaints relating to the printers in the Axis building have been received by DSA?By month, how much time (if any) has there been when the printers in the Axis have not been fully functional? By month, how many (if any) person-hours of overtime have been approved as a result of printer problems and/or maintenance in the Axis, and the cost of this? If available, the corresponding information to that requested in questions 1 to 3 for each of the 12 months prior to the relocation of DSA HQ to the Axis building? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/12/2008 | 23/12/2008 | 1) Do all new department staff receive training in secure computing/IT security best practice? If so, is that training done in person or via learning tools? And who provides that training (eg. internal IT staff, HR or external contractors)?2) If so, how often are staff required to repeat this training/attend a refresher course?3) Are staff given a manual (printed or available on an intranet) or written terms of employment with a section on secure computing, which explains email and internet misuse?4) How much money did your department budget specifically for IT security training of staff this year (or the most recent year on record)? How did this compare to 2007/the previous year?5) How much money did your department budget for all IT staff training this year (or the most recent year on record)? How did this compare to 2007/the previous year?6) How much money did your department budget for all staff training this year (or the most recent year on record)? How did this compare to 2007/the previous year? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/12/2008 | 14/01/2009 | 1. The number of crashes sustained during driving tests over the past ten years (or fewer, if records do not go back that far).2. Details, where possible, of the crashes, including number and type of injuries sustained.3. The financial cost of these crashes.4. Details of any charges pressed against drivers or instructors. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/12/2008 | 20/01/2009 | Following our recent telephone conversation could you please send us an updated list of Supervising Examiners and their area for our Driving Instructors Manual annual update due in January. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2008 | 18/12/2008 | FOI request which asks for information about specific contracts | No Information Delivered | |||
| 22/12/2008 | 20/01/2009 | Please tell me how many delegated examiners are accredited to conduct, for bus and coach drivers, the Driver (Certificate of Professional Competence) CPC Practical Test.Please tell me who conducts the Driver (Certificate of Professional Competence) CPC Theory Test for bus and coach drivers | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/12/2008 | 05/11/2009 08:48 | Minutes of all DSA Executive Board meetings in the last 12 calendar months.Minutes of all DSA Project Board meetings in the last 12 calendar months. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/12/2008 | 16/01/2009 | legal expenditure | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/12/2008 | 16/01/2009 | please could i be sent by post the test routes for clacton test centre in essex. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 30/12/2008 | 08/01/2009 | Please could you provide me with a list of all performance-related pay schemes in the public sector bodies for which your department is responsible, with, for each scheme, the following information:a) the categories of staff (i.e. job titles) to which the scheme appliesb) the approximate numbers of staff in each such categoryc) the categories of staff (i.e. job titles) to which the scheme does not applyd) the approximate numbers of staff in each such categoryBy "performance-related pay scheme" I mean both schemes where an element of remuneration during each year is related to performance, and schemes where the annual increase in pay and/or benefits an individual receives in related wholly or in part to their performance. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/12/2008 | 27/01/2009 | The Cohort II report in the mid 90s said that as customer satisfaction with distance to travel to test centres was acceptable in the first Cohort report, there was no need to change the distance criteria. How many test centres have you closed in the 15 years since that first report was written? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 03/02/2009 | 1) The number of drivers disqualified in the month2) the number who that month have repassed their L-test.The months are01/08, 12/07, 09/06, 08/06, 07/04, 06/04, 05/04, 04/04, 03/04, 02/04, 10/03, 09/03, 08/03, 07/03, 06/03, 05/03, 01/03, 12/02, 11/02 and 10/02. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 30/01/2009 | Comparisons between Kidderminster and Lower Gornal test centres 2008 or most recent available data for the following questions up to the free limit. Please be specific about which centre is which in your answer.How many complaints have you received from customers at both test centres requested?How many complaints have you received from ADI's at both test centres?How many complaints from residents located in both test centre areas?How many notices have been issued not to use certain roads in both test centre areas?How many complaints about examiners?Charter mark achievements and failures at both centres?How many accidents/crashes resulting in termination of test? what are the pass rates where the ADI number was taken and where not? and how many tests were conducted for each? How many nationwide test centres have closed since the original cohort report ? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 09/01/2009 10:26 | 27/01/2009 | Please could you make available to myself, the actual driving tests taken place at the Southend~on~sea Driving Test Center, on the 29th November, 2008. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/01/2009 17:27 | 09/02/2009 | Please provide me with all details of meetings, held in the calendar year 2008, between DSA Facilities * to discuss Standard Operating Procedures and/or Policies and Procedures in the new building (the Axis). | No Information Held | |||
| 12/01/2009 17:38 | 09/02/2009 | In 2008 DSA merged its two headquarters buildings into one location in The Axis, Nottingham.Please provide me with copies of all “snagging” lists produced in the calendar year 2008, and any produced in the current calendar year to date. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 14/01/2009 | 04/02/2009 | Please supply me with a list of Group Incentive Bonus Payments (or any predecessor bonus scheme) made to eligible staff within DSA for each year since inception. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/01/2009 | 09/02/2009 | Furthermore I now require that you provide information as to the exact number of failed amendments, associated fees collected and related complaints during the year 01/01/08 to 31/12/08. This question is submitted under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/01/2009 | 03/02/2009 | In the last 18 months how many and what percentage of candidates have scored at 84% and below, in the theory car test, resulting in failure? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/01/2009 | 27/01/2009 | Please can the DSA provide details of the terms of lease of Lower Gornal Driving Test Centre.Please include the date it is due to expire and the DSA's intentions post-expiry (i.e. will the lease be renewed or will the DSA withdraw from the property). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/01/2009 | 30/01/2009 | Going back to January 2000, how many drivers have passed the Category B test? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/01/2009 | 12/02/2009 | Please supply me with the Headquarters & Operational Management Structure | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/01/2009 | 30/01/2009 | Please tell me how many DSA Driving Examiner grades have been reverted from Deputising to their substantive grade in each of the last five financial years broken down by gender. For example, a table showing the number of males and females (separately) deputising to;a) Supervising Examiner and reverting to SDE/DEb) Senior Driving Examiner and reverting to DEIn the event that figures are not available for each of the last five FY’s, please provide the data for those years that you do hold information | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/01/2009 | 03/02/2009 | Since the beginning of the 2007 financial year (2007-08) how many staff members in the Department for Transport have been:a) Dismissedb) SuspendedPlease also also supply me with the reasons why the staff members were dismissed/suspended, the length of time employees were suspended for, and the amount paid in wages to suspended workers. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 23/01/2009 | 20/02/2009 | How many tests conducted at Kidderminster DTC in the past 4 years were from DY10 - DY14 postcodes? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/01/2009 | 14/04/2009 | 1) How many recruitment agency staff are currently working within DSA? Please break this down into office, area and the grade of the post they are filling. 2) How many recruitment Agency staff are forecast to be working within DSA for the Financial Year 2009/2010? 3) How many Fixed Term Appointment staff are currently employed by DSA and at what grade are they employed? 4) How many Fixed Term Appointment staff are forecast to be employed for the next Financial Year 2009/2010? 5) The current cost of contractors and consultants employed by DSA for this financial year, broken down by contractor and consultant for this Financial Year? 6) The current forecast cost of contractors and consultants for the next Financial Year 2009/2010? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/01/2009 | 04/03/2009 | In each of the last three years, what was the total cost of redundancy packages, including - but not exclusively - lump sump payments, payments in lieu of notice and pension contributions.In each of the years what was the biggest single redundancy package - please break down to show lump sump payments, payments in lieu of notice, pension contributions and any other parts of the package? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/01/2009 | 26/02/2009 08:59 | I would like information relating to module (mod) 4 only.My request for information is:1) How many delegated examiners conduct Mod 4 tests 2) How many Mod 4 tests have been conducted by delegated examiners and what is the pass rate 3) How many DSA examiners conduct Mod 4 tests 4) How many Mod 4 tests have been conducted by DSA examiners and what is the pass rate | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/01/2009 | 27/02/2009 | How many Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) operate in Surrey? How many other instructors (ie non-ADIs) operate in the county? -- unless, by definition, you do not hold this information.How many have been Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checked? How many ADIs are operating in Surrey without CRB checks?How many CRB checks revealed the instructors (ADI and non-ADI) were on the Sex Offenders' Register?In your previous response (IA0237608) you asserted that it was 'not possible' to ascertain the number of the number of ADIs who were found to be on the Sex Offenders' Register 'without further processing'. What exactly does this mean? On which section of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 are you seeking to base this refusal? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/01/2009 | 13/02/2009 | We would like information on DfTs procurement spending? all spending classified as procurement from 2005 to the present. Further, we would like to see how this spending is split in the following ways:1. By the method of payment (i.e. whether the spending was on a government payment card, by cash, by cheque, etc)2. By type of goods or service purchased (i.e. what the money is being spent on? stationery, books, computers, consultancy fees, etc).If this is not possible, it would be useful to know which organisations payments were made to, to allow us to classify the type of purchaseThis will allow us to classify all DfT procurement within each of these categories?1. method of payment2. type of good/service bought | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 03/03/2009 | request re the telephone booking service | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 03/03/2009 | From my research with regard to the hazard perception test.It is my understanding that you have a clip X mount of seconds long, with an open and closed window(s), the open a closed window(s) represents the hazard, and in between the open and closed widow(s) you have a marking scheme and depending on were you click within the open a closed window(s) you are given a mark.Start of clip window(s) End of Clip------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------- * Marking scheme *How do you decide in where the opening and closing windows should be?What method do you use when deciding the opening and closing windows should be placed? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 03/03/2009 | Can I please have the gender pass rate breakdown for a) car and b) motorcycle tests at Tolworth for the following time periods:Jan 1 to Dec 31 2008Jan 1 to Dec 31 2007Jan 1 to Dec 31 2006For the same three time periods and test centre can I also have the percentage of a) male and b) females who passed on their first test attempt for (i) motorbikes and (ii) cars.Finally, can I please have the numbers of tests undertaken by a) males and b) females in those time periods for (i) motorbikes and (ii) cars | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 12/02/2009 | Could you please supply me with number of PDI trainee licenses issued by the DSA in the years 2007 and 2008. I would also like to be informed if there is a limit on the number issued per annum and if so how this is calculated. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/02/2009 | 28/04/2009 | I remain concerned that no compliance activity appears to have been instigated since your associate visited |
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| 09/02/2009 | 31/03/2009 | Please supply me with the model to allocate driving examiners | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 20/02/2009 | 1. Do you currently offer childcare vouchers to your staff? (If not, please skip to question 13) 2. Which childcare voucher provider do you use? 3. When did your childcare voucher scheme start? 4. When was your contract with your voucher provider last renewed? 5. Are you tied in to your existing provider? If so, when would you be free to move to a different provider? 6. When do you expect to review your scheme? 7. What administration fee are you paying your current provider, as a percentage of the voucher face value? 8. How many active members are in your childcare voucher scheme? 9. Does your voucher provider offer any additional services or benefits? If so, please provide details of the services offered and the number of your employees who actively use them. 10. Do you operate your own payroll services or use an external payroll provider? If you use an external payroll provider, is your childcare voucher scheme offered as part of their service or are you free to select your own provider? 11. How would you grade the customer service provided by your voucher provider: Excellent, Good, Average or Poor? 12. Please provide contact details for the person who manages the day-to-day administration of your scheme. 13. Please provide contact details for the person who has overall responsibility for employee benefits. 14. How many employees are on your payroll? 15. If you don't yet offer childcare vouchers to your staff, have you got any plans to introduce a scheme? If so, please indicate when you intend to start looking for suppliers. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 14/04/2009 | Can you tell me how many assessments were made in the last 12 months on London Buses. Does DSA assess the driving of any other bus companies besides London Buses. If so , which ones and what are the volumes of assessments done. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 26/02/2009 08:51 | Under the freedom of information please supply the total number of admin staff the DSA employ and the total number of examiner staff employed.Also from that number how mant are SSC?Also from that number how many are Grade 6, Grade 7, SEO, HEO, EO?Also from that number how many are CE, DCE, ACDE, SE, SDE, DE, Fee paid? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 12/03/2009 | 1. Corporate Management Structure- structure of the Department/Agency headed by the Chief Executive2. Corporate/Annual Plan 0809- the organisation’s plan please can you send me the full version of the plan and not the summary.3. ICT Strategy 0809- the Force’s Corporate ICT Strategy. Also if ICT Strategy is out of date, please state he new ICT Strategy be published and could you please send me full contact details of the person within the organisation that holds the ICT Strategy contact name, job title, emails and Telephone?4. ICT Business Plan- the ICT department’s business plan5. ICT Structure- the ICT Department’s Structure | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 20/02/2009 | details of any compensation schemes. i would be grateful if you would be able to provide the following?i) name of comensation schemeii) Total number of claims received in 2008;iii) Number of successful claims in 2008: andiv) Total amount of compensation paid on 2008. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/02/2009 | 20/02/2009 10:47 | 1. What the Department's annual expenditure on i) flights ii)business class flights and iii) flexible business class flights was in each year since the Department was formed? 2) What proportion of the Department's travel budget was spent on flights in 2007/08? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 17/02/2009 | 17/03/2009 | 1. Corporate Management Structure- structure of the Department/Agency headed by the Chief Executive2. Corporate/Annual Plan 0809- the organisation's plan please can you send me the full version of the plan and not the summary.3. ICT Strategy 0809- the Corporate ICT Strategy. Also if ICT Strategy is out of date, please state when the new ICT Strategy will be published4. Contact details of the person within the organisation that holds the ICT Strategy contact name, job title, email address and telephone number?5. ICT Business Plan- the ICT department's business plan6. ICT Structure- the ICT Department's Structure | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2009 | 24/03/2009 | a breakdown of what information is collated regarding the test centres performance.e.g.(but not limited to) pass fail, the candidates 1st 2nd 3rd etc, is it as detailed as driving school tutor used? The cause/s of fail? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2009 13:36 | 25/02/2009 | Request: I would like to know the breakdown of ADI check test grades please. Could you tell me what percentage of ADIs are grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ungraded and then the number of PDIs on top of that please. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/02/2009 | 27/02/2009 | 1. By name, which taxi companies and chauffeur services were used by the UK offices of the department in 2008 and how much was paid to each of these and the Government car Service in that same year? 2. Taxi company invoices note the wait-time incurred by taxis under add-on charges.What was the total amount of wait-time incurred by taxis or chauffeured cars during November 2008? What was the total charge for that wait time during November 2008? 3. The number of taxi or chauffeured car journeys in 2008 where the total distance was a mile or less. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/02/2009 | 31/03/2009 | Under the Freedom of Information legislation, I write to require disclosure of all/ full/every outcome/ results of the 'independent driving' assessment carried out by y/our agency at the Cardington training centre | No Information Delivered | |||
| 24/02/2009 | 24/03/2009 | Could you please provide me with the test pass rates at each test centre throughout the UK for the past 3 years for practical car driving tests? Could you in the process of doing so show the passes distinguishing between those in multi test centres and normal test centres? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/02/2009 09:56 | 12/03/2009 10:00 | I am particularly interested to know the name of key projects that will be ongoing into 2012 and any projects that are anticipated to start in the 2009. Please could you also supply an organisation structure chart or a list of the current structure for the IT Programmes and Projects for my records. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/02/2009 | 12/03/2009 10:18 | I would like to know how much your department spends on telephone calls from the department's fixed-line phones to mobile phones.Who currently provides the department's fixed-line service?How many minutes of fixed-line to mobile calls are used? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/02/2009 | 06/03/2009 | Total staff at April 08, Government funding 07-08, gross expenditire or net expenditure or operating cost 07-08 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 30/03/2009 | How many people applied for the Fast Forward talent management programme? How many of these were of Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) origin? How many BME people were successful? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/03/2009 15:40 | 30/03/2009 | It is stated that DSA's driving test bookings are validated annually via a 'mystery shopping' exercise. Would like copies of the last three survey reports arising out of this mystery shopping' exercise. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | First time and second time pass rates on the extended test at the Bletchley & Bedford test centres for the 2007 and 2008 calendar year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | how many accidents have occurred in the car park at clay lane, including dates and times and circumstances of accident.how many people have failed there test because of people practising bay parking in the car park and causing candidates to fail there test.how many incidents of people causing problems have been logged and noted down in writing have there been.would also like to see any correspondence between the test centre manager and his superiors relating to this decision. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 30/03/2009 | Salary overpayments to staff at the department | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/03/2009 12:19 | 31/03/2009 | In last 12 months up to the end of February 2009 how many bus drivers were examined under the driver quality monitoring scheme; of these how many were found to be (a) unacceptable with serious faults and (b) unacceptable with dangerous faults. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | In reply to a parliamentary questions posed by John Leech (Hansard, 23 Feb, column 489W) it is stated that DSA conducted an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on the processes for applying to take a driving test in January 2008. Would like a copy of that EIA. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | Copy of checklist & guidance about closing test centres due to bad weather. Notification to deployment/sector manager that all tests cancelledon 4 February due to bad weather. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | statistics on the number of test candidates who use adaptations to the vehicle to enable them to drive, for the years 2008 & 2007. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 09/04/2009 | Requesting sight of communication between the DSA and * take place over the last two years | No Information Delivered | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 30/03/2009 | How much was paid by the Department to suppliers in statutory interest for late payment of invoices under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, for the years 2003-2003 to date? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 30/03/2009 | DfT have a policy of not allowing PCS Union negotiators from one DfT bargaining unit to attend pay talks in another DfT bargaining unit. Requesting all documents entitled to, be they briefings, notes of meetings, e-mails, etc relating to (a) the formulation and (b) the execution of this policy. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | 1) How many driving test centres have closed each year since 2000.2) How many of these were leased.3) How many of these were owned by the DSA.4) How many driving test centres were operational on 1st January 20005) How Many driving test centres are operational at present (March 2009)6) How many of the currently operational driving test centres are owned by the DSA7) How many driving test centres are scheduled to close before December 20108) How many of the scheduled closures are owned by the DSA | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/03/2009 | 09/04/2009 | What is the total amount of money paid each year to all grades of admin staff in salaries? What is the total amount of money paid each year to all grades of driving examiners in salaries? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/03/2009 12:23 | 09/04/2009 | The numbers by sector (who have passed at Cardington) of new entrant examiners that have not passed their probation, whose employment was terminated before 9 and/or 12 months. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 19/03/2009 | 12/06/2009 | I would like to know the pass rates for Eccleshill driving test centre in Bradford, by ethnicity. I also wish to know how this is affected statistically by the ethnicity of the driving test examiner in relation the the candidate's own ethnicity. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/03/2009 | 31/03/2009 | Gifts and hospitality received by SCS from 1 January 2007 to present day. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/03/2009 | 02/04/2009 | I would like to request a detailed structure chart of the Information Communication Technology (ICT)* function. Please could this include the names, job titles and location for each department? If part or all of your ICT services is delivered by a contracted commercial partner, can you state which company you currently have this agreement with please? Please can you also confirm how many people are employed within the ICT function, unless this is already indicated on the structure chart. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 22/03/2009 | 09/04/2009 | Please forward to me the details of personnel of DSA who are currently employed by the DSA and have attended courses associated with Common Purpose. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/03/2009 | 02/04/2009 | I would if possible, the data to include both overall and first time pass rates, in addition to this can you supply the data both nationally and locally (Middlesbrough Test Centre) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/03/2009 | 26/03/2009 12:48 | I would like to first establish whether CEBR has carried out any work for the Department. Therefore please check to see if your Agency has had any contracts in place, raised any purchase orders or made any payments to CEBR since January 2008. In respect of contracts please consider any that were awarded prior to 1 January 2008 which were still in place on this date. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2009 | 02/04/2009 | A complete list of Approved training bodies during the last 5 years who have:Been risk assessed (to include dates, times, reasons and outcomes).Had Instructors' CBT training assessed (including ATB names, Instructor names, dates and outcomes). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2009 14:18 | 23/04/2009 | I know that in taking the theory driving test voiceovers in 21 languages, or for other languages a translator assisted theory test, are available..I would like to know the numbers in the various languages who have used these facilities in the 24 months preceding your most recent data, in the area my research is covering. This area is the District Council areas of Mid Sussex and Horsham but I doubt if you have the records in that form, so the relevant postcodes are: Horsham RH12, RH13, RH14, RH20, BN44, BN5 Mid Sussex RH10, RH15, RH16, RH17, RH19, BN6, BN45 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/03/2009 | 02/12/2009 16:07 | 1) The official policy and procedure in relation to security checking licences and the systems in place within Hither Green Test Centre to ensure authentication - barcode reader, fluorescent lights etc2) The report provided to the DSA Fraud and Integrity team following the incident. 3) Practical test pass/failure statistics broken down by race, ethnicity, age and gender.4) Statistical breakdown by race, ethnicity, age and gender of pupils denied access to the practical test due to 'security concerns'. 5) The equality and diversity training requirements for DSA examiners under the DSA Race Equality Scheme and the numbers trained from Hither Green Test Centre and the date of the most recent training6) The log of students who have been prevented from taking due to queries/concerns/irregularities and the follow up process. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2009 | 12/05/2009 | I would like a copy of the report 'Delegated Examiners research: review of the safety outcomes of delegated driving examiner arrangements' written for DfT by the consultants Quinetiq Ltd and which is in the procession of DSA. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 09/04/2009 | Does the Department for Transport pay for parking tickets issued to its staff in work or private (non office) hours? If so, how many parking tickets were issued to staff in the last five years and what was the cost of paying for these? The term 'parking tickets' refers to penalty notices issued to staff in relation to parking offences. | ||||
| 03/04/2009 | 09/04/2009 | Can you tell me the number of job vacancies currently advertised within your department on this day 1/04/09 broken down into those advertised internally and those advertised externally | ||||
| 08/04/2009 | 17/04/2009 | Salary overpayments for 2008/09 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 12/05/2009 | 1. How much money was spent by your organisation on the provision of all translation into languages other than English - including translating and publishing documents, as well as interpreting services, in the financial years 2003/4, 2006/07 and 2008/09? 2. Did you engage with other authorities to share resources concerning the translation of documents in the financial year 2008/09? 3. For translated documents made available online during the financial year 2008/09, could you please provide a breakdown of how many times these were accessed? 4. What languages in 2008/2009 were translated? Can you please submit this list in descending order from the most translated language down to the least? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 16/04/2009 | For the twelve months ending 1st April 2009 please tell me how many DQM assessments were conducted in the Greater London area. Of these assessments how many drivers were (a) assessed as unacceptable with serious faults and (b) how many assessed as unacceptable with dangerous faults. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 26/05/2009 | The age at which people pass their initial driving test broken down into area | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 07/05/2009 | How many people applied for their theory test in Jan and Dec 2008? How many people passed in Jan and Dec 2008? | ||||
| 10/04/2009 | 23/04/2009 | An electronic copy of the DSA staff handbook and the DSA sick policy | No Information Delivered | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 16/04/2009 | The total number of registered ADI's? The number of ADI's graded 6? The number of ADI's graded 5? The number of ADI's graded 4? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/04/2009 | 12/05/2009 | For each of the last four financial years (including FY 2008/09) please provide me in which years was the target “To achieve payment to 98% suppliers within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice” missed. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/04/2009 | 23/04/2009 | What is the number of candidates passed hazard perception part of theory test? What is the number of candidates failed hazard perception part of theory test? What is the number of candidates passed multiple choice part of theory test? What is the number of candidates failed multiple choice part of theory test? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/04/2009 | 07/05/2009 | I would like a full copy of the test routes from Burgess Hill | ||||
| 21/04/2009 | 20/05/2009 | Who is ultimately responsible for Health and Safety in the Axis? What risk assessments are still to be done in the Axis and have not been done since the building was first occupied by DSA? Why have these risk assessments never been done? What action has been taken by the Agency or Department against the person referred to in question 1? If an incident occurred in relation to a Health and Safety problem that management had been made aware of by recognised Safety Representatives what would be the potential action taken by the authorities against DSA, DfT or the person referred to in question 1? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/04/2009 | 22/05/2009 | Please can i have a list of successful instructors and pass/ fail numbers for Wanstead/ E11 postcode? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 23/04/2009 | 22/05/2009 | Number of Practical Driving Tests conducted at First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd (DTC: D0289)? Pass Rates for Practical Driving Tests conducted at First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd (DTC: D0289)? Number of Practical Driving Tests conducted at Southampton LGV (DTC: LZBOTL) in respect of Category D only? Pass Rates for Practical Driving Tests conducted at Southampton LGV (DTC: LZBOTL) in respect of Category D only? Number of Practical Driving Tests conducted by DSA in respect of Categories G, H K and P? Pass Rates for Practical Driving Tests in respect of Categories G, H, K and P? Number of Driver CPC Module 4 Practical Examinations conducted at First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd (DTC: D0289)? Pass Rates for Driver CPC Module 4 Practical Examinations conducted at First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd (DTC: D0289)?Number of Driver CPC Module 4 Practical Examinations conducted at Southampton LGV (DTC: LZBOTL)?Pass Rates for Driver CPC Module 4 Practical Examinations conducted at Southampton LGV (DTC: LZBOTL)? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/04/2009 | 10/06/2009 | How many people have health and safety qualifications? Please list as to each grade. Grade 6 and what are the qualifications? Grade 7 and what are the qualifications? SEO and what are the qualifications? HEO and what are the qualifications? EO and what are the qualifications? AO and what are the qualifications? AA and what are the qualifications? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/04/2009 | 21/05/2009 | Can you tell me how many of your assessors in Chingford are from minority backgrounds? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 25/04/2009 | 26/05/2009 | Please supply a copy of the actual risk assessments for the last five years for:- Examiners conducting car tests, examiners conducting part 2 ADI tests, examiners conducting part 3 ADI tests. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 27/04/2009 | 27/04/2009 | Please supply details of all the expenses * has been paid since July 2008? Please supply all expenses that * has claimed? Please supply all claims for compensation all DSA examiners in the UK have made? Did you do risk assessment on the trailer change procedure? What are the rules on taking the trailer on/off at the start of the test when it is raining? If a test has started and say a brake light bulb goes out can i change the bulb? How long would I get to change the bulb? Have your examiners even though they are qualified examiners been shown how to get into and out of a HGV vehicle? Can I see the risk assessment for this exercise | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 27/04/2009 | 27/05/2009 | In the last five years how much for each year has been paid to DSA staff in group incentive bonus payments in total amounts for each year and how many staff for each year got the payment? Also the same question for the civil service bonus paid to senior civil servants at the DSA? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 29/04/2009 | 20/05/2009 | How many people have worked for the DSA including other government departments for more that five years, ten years, fifteen years, twenty years, twenty five years, thirty years, thirty five years and plus? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2009 | 01/06/2009 | How many more crashes there were this week as a result of the abdication of responsibility by examiners? I would appreciate your response to that question of how many have crashed by day of week for the first week and additionally what you intend to do about ensuring that the H&S and W regulations are complied with to the letter. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2009 | 11/05/2009 | A copy of the risk assessments on the new motorcycle test? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2009 | 01/06/2009 | How many people have failed their test because they have crashed while performing this dangerous manoeuvre (swerve test on motorcycle test), or failed the minimum speed. Of those that have crashed how many have sustained injury, and how quickly was professional medical aid on hand. Do the test centres have adequate insurance in the event of a candidate sustaining serious injury whilst carrying out the instructions of the test examiner? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 02/06/2009 | Pass/fail rates for cars by test route for the Bletchley Test Centre for the period 1/4/2008 to 31/3/2009 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/05/2009 | 29/07/2009 | I would like the following for each of the years 2004 to 2009: 1. The working definition of a complaint and an appeal used by the Department for Transport. 2. The total number of complaints and appeals made to the Department for Transport each year and the number upheld. Broken down into: a. The number of complaints and appeals resolved at each stage of the process (for example the number resolved at a local level, the number that go to central review, the number referred to the Chief Executive). b. The time taken to respond to complaints and appeals (e.g. the number within target time and the number over target time).c. The different subject areas or causes of complaints and appeals (in whatever categories you record them). 3. The total cost of handling complaints and appeals for the Department for Transport. Specifically, the number of FTEs dealing with complaints and appeals, salary costs for these staff and the amount paid out to customers in compensation. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/05/2009 | 27/05/2009 | a) the number of staff over the last five years who have made personal injury claims against third parties b) the number of days paid leave were provided to staff to consult legal advisors or attend court hearings In answering (a) can you please confirm that the figure provided spans the last five years or otherwise state how many years it does cover. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 12/06/2009 | Theory and hazard perception test results for the following categories;- B, C, and D. Please only include civilian tests not military. 1. Number of tests undertaken in 2008/09. For each category.2. Number/Percentage of 1st time passes for each category, in multiple choice and hazard perception 3. What is the average number of tests taken to gain a pass result for each category, in multiple choice and hazard perception. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 11/06/2009 | Do you have any statistical information as to the pass rate for HGV1 & 2 driving tests from 2001 onwards? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 02/06/2009 | What were the incidents on the new motorcycle test? How many candidates sustained broken bones or other serious injuries? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 10/06/2009 | 1) In the 2 week period ending Friday 8 May, how many 1st attempt module 1 tests were successful and how many were actually taken?. 2) How many accidents were there?. 3) How does the number of Accidents on a DSA test compare to the number of accidents happening under the old test | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 04/06/2009 | I would like to know if a driving instructor was disqualified from being a driving instructor. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/05/2009 | 12/06/2009 | ICT Plan or Investment Strategy? Total annual ICT expenditure for 2007/08? Annual expenditure on hardware for 2007/08? Annual spend on hardware includes desktop computers, laptop computers, fax machines, printers, servers, LAN switches, keyboards, hard drives, cables etc? Annual expenditure on software for 2006/07? Annual spend on software includes applications software, operating systems software, database software, security and anti-virus software etc? Annual expenditure on telephony for 2006/07? Annual spend on telephony includes call charges, exchange lines, telephone switches and support, telephone handsets, voice and data networks etc? Annual expenditure on ICT support services for 2006/07. Annual spend on support services includes IT consultancy, maintenance and support services etc? Annual expenditure on outsourced ICT services for 2006/07? Annual spend on outsourcing includes the delegation of non-core operations or jobs from internal production within an organisation to an external entity (such as a subcontractor) that specialises in that operation? Total value of ICT assets? The number of ICT staff? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/05/2009 | 11/06/2009 | How many 17-25 year olds living in Derbyshire have passed driving tests over the past 10 years | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/05/2009 | 11/06/2009 | I would like to know the 120 councils that now use the DSA Taxi Test | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/05/2009 | 12/06/2009 | 'DSA has been conducting trials to ensure the safety and practicality of actual test delivery since October 2005. This has involved over 300 volunteer motorcyclists with varying skill levels ranging from complete novice to expert riders experiencing the test in varying weather conditions.' Please supply the make, model, engine capacity and year of manufacture of motorcycles used in these trials. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/05/2009 | 17/06/2009 | What are the list of Activity Codes used on the Driving Test Report forms by examiners? If the examiner conducting the driving test elects to stop/terminate the test, is there an SOP or similar to allow those on the test itself to get back to the DTC? How many 'Third Party' driving examiners currently exist nationwide? Can you also provide the information broken down into the different designations? ('Third Party' translating to examiners not employed by DSA) What costs are incurred by DSA for conducting 'Home Tests'? Would you also be able to provide the Average cost of conducting a single 'Home Test'? As 'Home Tests' have to be arranged with the DTC that will be conducting it, is there an SOP or similar that DTCs have to follow when arranging 'Home Tests'? When a Special Driving Test is conducted for New Entrant Driving Examiners, is there a Minimum Standard set by the DSA for the examiner to work on for assessment of Pass or Fail? (Maximum driving faults allowed) Does an examiner have to hold Full Entitlement for a Category on their Driving Licence before they can donduct a Driving Test for it? Does an examiner have to hold certain Full Entitlements on their Driving Licence before they can work at certain DTCs? (eg: To work at an LGV DTC, do all examiners require Full LGV + Trailer and PCV + Trailer Entitlements before they can be allocated?) As the DSA requires any New Entrant Driving Examiner to of held Full Entitlement for a minimum of 4 Years before application can be made, does this then apply to any additional Full Entitlements they might hold on their driving licence before they may conduct driving test for those? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/05/2009 | 18/05/2009 | I would like to request the training material provided to assessors employed by DSA to mark their assessment centre recruitment exercises, including, but not exclusive to, the group discussion exercise. I would also like to see the criteria attached to the marking of the 'Communication' competence, in general, and, specifically, how these criteria relate to handwriting of candidates. I would also like a copy of the competency framework against which assessors’ grade candidates. If such a framework does not exist, please provide a description of what information assessors are provided with to measure candidates. I would also like to ask how many applicants sat a DSA HEO assessment centre in the weeks commencing 20th April, 27th April and 4th May. Of these applicants, please tell me how many applicants successfully passed the assessment centre, and how many are going forward to interview. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/05/2009 | 02/06/2009 17:23 | Please could you tell me if the DfT checks the driving licences of (a) those employees who use the DfT's fleet of vehicles; and (b) those employees who use their own vehicles for DfT business? I would also like to know how the licences are checked, (eg visual inspection by a more senior member of staff/HR dept or checked with DVLA database) and how often the checks are made? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/05/2009 | 29/01/2010 17:50 | 1. All expenses claimed by the chairman and chief executive of your organisation during the financial year 2008-09. 2. a list of all the travel expenses claimed by the chairman and chief executive broken down into the following categories: car mileage, taxi/ private hire car, rail and air | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/05/2009 | 26/06/2009 | Could you please send me the following information, for the financial year 2008-09: 1. A list of all events hosted by your organisation, at a cost of £1000 or greater, and the date, location, details and costs of these events? 2. A list of all staff team building or 'thinktank' events during the same period, the location and total cost? 3. A list of all overseas visits made by people from your organisation, with the details, including date, location, number of people who travelled, mode of travel, hotel and total cost? 4. A list of all promotional gifts produced by your organisation, and the costs of production and distribution. Also, if your organisation underwent any rebranding during the financial year 2008-09, a breakdown of costs of that re |
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| 21/05/2009 | 10/06/2009 | 1. a) how much public funding did your organisation receive in the last financial year 2008-09?. b) what was the total expenditure, including wages, of your organisation in the same period? 2. a) how many people are employed, full-time or part-time, by your organisation?. b) in the financial year 2008-09, how much was paid in wages, and how much was claimed in staff expenses? 3. a) how many people are seconded to your organisation from a government department/ other publicly funded body? b) in 2008-09, how many hours were worked by seconded employees and what was the estimated cost in wages of their secondment? c) how much was claimed in expenses by seconded employees? 4. Which job vacancies in your organisation were advertised in the financial year 2008-09, and what was the salary offered? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/05/2009 | 19/06/2009 | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 21/05/2009 | 11/06/2009 | How many people applied for their theory test Jan to Dec 2006 and 2007? How many people passed the test Jan to Dec 20006 and 2007? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/05/2009 | 02/06/2009 15:02 | Please send me: 1. All reports or similar documents, published in the past six years, examining or assessing people management(specifically line management) capability in DfT or its predecessor departments. 2. All documents providing outlines or details of any strategy or plan aimed at improving people management (specifically line management) capability in DfT or its predecessor departments, and produced in the last six years. 3. All documents providing outlines or details of any interventions or other constituent elements forming part of any strategy or plan aimed at improving people management (specifically line management) capability in DfT or its predecessor departments, produced in the last six years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/05/2009 | 06/07/2009 | I would like statistical information regarding the car practical pass rates of individual examiners at the Blackpool Driving Test Centre for the past 3 financial years. I realise you may not be able to disclose the names of the individuals, but the information can be anonymised | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/05/2009 | 22/06/2009 | Reference the new motorcycle test - exercise avoiding an obstacle at a minimum speed of 50 km/h (approx. 32 mph). 1. How many test runs were there before including this test in the public motorcycle test? 2. Were there any injuries sustained by any of the riders in the test runs? 3. If the answer to 2 is yes, how many and what type of injuries were there? 4. Is there a report on the test runs, if so I request a copy. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/05/2009 | 29/06/2009 | Please supply a list of all the cab tilt incidents on LGV tests over the last 5 years? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 27/05/2009 | 02/07/2009 | Please can you provide details of all contracts or purchase orders placed for private detective and investigation agency services undertaken by your agency since 27th May 2005. The information provided should include: Service Provider details, Contract Start Date, Contract End Date, Description of the Services, Estimated Value, Reason for the work being undertaken, Terms of Reference for each contract, Details of the method of contract award, i.e. x quotes, competitively tendered amongst x tenderers, advertise in OJEU, called off a framework agreement. Details of any guidelines drawn up covering the employment of private detective and investigation agencies. For the purpose narrowing down the search, the following is indeed to assist you but should not be restrictive. There is no clear definition of what services are covered by Private Detective and Investigation Agency Services, however it is not expected to include investigative research conducted in the normal course of business for example accident investigations, but may include things such as financial and fraud investigations and those requiring surveillance or similar activities. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 27/05/2009 | 24/06/2009 | How much for each of the last five years has the DSA paid for legal advice for all matters? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/05/2009 | 23/06/2009 | Advertising costs for 2007/8 and 2008/9 financial years | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2009 | How many accidents have been recorded in each of the last five years on test in the following categories? Car tests. (All types), LGV tests (all types), ADI tests (all types) | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 29/05/2009 | 18/06/2009 | 1. The total amount of money paid out in compensation claims (eg, for negligence, injuries etc) by your departments in the last three years? 2. A comprehensive breakdown of exactly what this money was spent on, including: i) case details (who the money was paid to, what their claim was for, when the claim was made etc), ii) the amount of compensation awarded to the claimant and iii) total legal fees paid (including that of the claimant, if appropriate) | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/05/2009 | 19/06/2009 | I would like to request the company of a senior member of management associated with the rules on the Theory Test and possibly come to alternative plans on how certain matters could be addressed. I would also like to obtain the figures for the number of people who are turned away each year because of this requirement and also the reasons why this rule has been brought in. Could I also be provided with a contact number for someone if the above requirements are not possible. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 12/02/2010 | 1) For the 2007/08 and 2008-09 financial years, I would like to request the full expense claims of the top five highest paid employees in the agency, excluding the chief executive. 2) For expense claims, I would like to request a full list of all claims made broken down to identify each item claimed, the cost of each item claimed and, where available and within FOIA cost limits. 3) copies of all receipts submitted. 4) If any of the individuals hold a credit card linked to the agency then I would request a copy of the bills for the most recent financial year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/06/2009 | 22/07/2009 | We would are trying to obtain a copy of the relevant guidelines and/ or code etc issued to bus drivers and/or any such documentation that is used in the training for the PCV test | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/06/2009 | 11/06/2009 | Please provide the name and address of the company, the amount insured and/or placed with each company; the amount of brokerage and/or premium paid per company per contract; and any ongoing costs involved in the operation of the contract. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 04/06/2009 | 06/07/2009 | In the last five years please supply all risk assessments for conducting LGV and PCV tests. Also in the last five years how many accidents have been recorded in the above category of tests? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/06/2009 | 25/06/2009 | Under the freedom of information act I wish to know: a) what are the seven exercises of the emergency control assessment that have to be carried out b) what is the modified car - make model and what modifications c) exact reference to the legislation that requires a person to undertake these exercises | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 07/07/2009 | How many FOI requests, questions have been received by the DSA in the last five years? How many have been completed in the time allowed? How many have not? In the last five years how many access information requests have been received by the DSA? How many have been completed in the time allowed? How many have not? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/06/2009 | 08/02/2010 | Copies of expenses claimed by DSA Executives - I am looking for the expenses claimed by chief executive and director human resources for the years 2007-2008-2009 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 29/06/2009 | Can you please tell which branches of DSA give their staff enhances salaries for qualification, job expertise or skills? Can you confirm what the payments are and if there are any provisos linked to the payments? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 25/06/2009 | 1. For the 08/09 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were physically assaulted by driving test applicants? 2. For the 08/09 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were verbally assaulted by driving test applicants? 3. For the 08/09 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were offered a bribe by a driving test applicant? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 07/07/2009 | 1) Please could you provide me with the 2008/09 and 2009/10 total ICT budget or estimate for your organisation? 2) Where possible could you please provide a breakdown of the budget/estimate for 2008/09 to 2010/11 according to the following categories for your organisation? 3) If you are unable to provide figures for 2009/10 and 2010/11 could you please indicate how you expect the total ICT budget for 2009/10 and 2010/11 to change for your organisation? 4) Please provide a list of all the ICT projects that you are undertaking; the cost of these projects and the estimated completion dates for these projects. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 01/07/2009 | Information about gas emissions and the driving test; what instructions are given to DSA examiners | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 03/07/2009 | Could you please tell me the percentage pass rates for the Category C practical tests at the test centres at Simonwood, Harlescott, Wrexham and Atherton LGV test centres for the 2008/09 financial year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 25/06/2009 | Please supply any legal advise the DSA has on the legal position of a driving examiner conducting a driving test | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 29/06/2009 | I would like information on the number of formal complaints for racial, sexual and sexist harassment and bulling for the last five financial years | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 02/07/2009 | How many ADIs have been removed from the register in the last five years? In the same time period how many of the above were removed for failing their last check test? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 29/06/2009 | I would like to request the total amount of money spent on legal costs by the department on opposing the release of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to request a total figure as well as a breakdown by a) each of the last two years for which figures are available and b) into amounts paid to counsel, external law firms and to the Treasury solicitors or other government legal service costs. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 25/09/2009 16:38 | What is the total cost of each of the ADI conferences held by the DSA? Please list as to accommodation, subsistence, travel etc. Please list separately as to cost for DSA staff and ADIs. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 25/06/2009 | Do your driving examiners have to fail a certain percentage of learner drivers who take their driving test in order to boost your income and also do they receive a bonus for doing so? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/06/2009 17:48 | 02/07/2009 | Would it be possible to give me by region the amount of people that sit their driving test e.g Tyne and Wear 8000 in a year, Yorkshire 10000 in a year and the amount of driving instructors in that area? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2009 | 08/07/2009 | What is the separate pass rate for males and females in each of the test centres in the sector 15 area? Please also list as to each examiner in the stated area. Please list by name. Only if you are not able to list by name due to data protection then list by A, B ,C etc. The time period is to cover since the sector launch. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2009 | 13/07/2009 | In the time since the launch of sector 15 how many HS2, HS3 and HS4 forms have been filed by examiners? How many public safety terminations (code 4) have been recorded? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2009 12:53 | 25/06/2009 | I would like to know how many practical car tests have been carried out at the Grantham test centre for the following years. 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2009 13:53 | 03/07/2009 | I should like to know how many practical motorcycle tests were carried out on mainland UK between January 1st and April 25th 2009 (previous to the introduction of the new two-part practical test) and how many of these involved injury to the test candidates? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/06/2009 14:07 | 03/07/2009 | For the last five years, which pay deals were agreed by ballot of PCS Members, and which were imposed by the DSA on its employees. How much compensation per person was paid to the people who did not move forward in the February uplift during the Leapfrogging pay year? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/06/2009 | 29/06/2009 | Under the freedom of information please tell me how much is spent on hire cars in each of the last 5 years. Please include all related costs as fuel car park etc | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/06/2009 | 16/07/2009 | In the last five years how many internal promotion posts/boards have been held? What grade were they for? How many applied for each post? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/06/2009 14:06 | 03/07/2009 | I would like to make a request for two sets of information. i) The rules which govern staff expense claims at your department. This could include, but is not restricted to: What they can claim for, what they need to provide receipts for, levels of overnight and overseas allowances, how resettlement grants are calculated, hardship allowances etc. ii) Copies of any staff handbook. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 19/06/2009 | 23/06/2009 | Please may I have a copy of the risk assessments carried out concerning the avoidance and controlled stop manoeuvres. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 19/06/2009 | 07/07/2009 | 1. On how many occasions has an economic operator been treated by the Department as ineligible to tender for public contracts pursuant to regulation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. In each case, please include details of: The name of the economic operator treated as ineligible, The date from which the economic operator was treated as ineligible, The period during which the economic operator was/is to be so treated, The relevant offence (as defined in regulation 23(1)) which triggered ineligibility, Whether the offence was committed by the economic operator, a related economic operator (such as a parent or subsidiary), or its directors or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the economic operator?, If the economic operator was treated as ineligible due to the conviction of a related economic operator, provide the guidance which was sought and/or applied as provided for at paragraph 3.2 of the OGC Guidance on the Mandatory Exclusion of Economic Operators in the 2006 Procurement Regulations (published March 2009), If the economic operator was treated as ineligible due to the conviction of a relevant individual, details of the position held by that individual, The country/jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred; and the circumstances in which the conviction came to attention of the department. 2. On how many occasions has an economic operator been considered by the Department to be treated as ineligible to tender for public contracts pursuant to regulation 23(4) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. In each case, please include details of: The name of the economic operator concerned, Whether or not, following consideration, the economic operator was in fact treated as ineligible. If the economic operator was so treated: The date that the ineligibility took effect; the period during which the economic operator was/is to be so treated; the ground (as defined in regulation 23(4)) which triggered ineligibility; details of the relevant conduct which triggered ineligibility; the country/jurisdiction in which the relevant conduct occurred; and the circumstances in which the relevant conduct came to attention of the department. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/06/2009 | 20/07/2009 | 1. Motorcycle Tests: Number of tests across Scotland broken down by test centre area from October 08 to present (or latest figures available). Customer profiling: Sex/Age/Occupation. (If available) 2. Car Tests: Number of tests and pass rates delivered across Scotland during 2006, 07, 08 & up to present (or latest figures available). Information should be broken down by test centre/region. Customer profiling: Sex/Age (If available) 3. HGV & PCV Tests: Number of tests and pass rates delivered across Scotland during 2006, 07, 08 & up to present (or latest figures available). Customer profiling. Sex/Age (If available) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/06/2009 | 20/07/2009 | Please show me a copy of the hospitality register for all staff. The time period is to cover the last five calendar years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2009 | 03/07/2009 | Q1. Does your department have a green IT procurement policy (ie a policy that encourages the consideration of environmental factors when purchasing technology)? Q2. What percentage of your department's current IT infrastructure complies with this "green IT procurement policy"? Q3. Does your department measure the electricity output of its IT servers? Q4. Does your department offset the carbon emissions from its IT infrastructure? Q5. Does your department enforce users of the council's IT equipment to switch off such devices (eg laptops and PCs) overnight and over weekends/bank holidays? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2009 | 22/07/2009 | During 07/08 how many check tests of examiners took place as a percentage? During 08/09 how many check test of examiners took place as a percentage? How many check tests of examiners took place at the following DTCs for 07/08 and 08/09: Leighton Buzzard, Northampton and Bletchley. In view of the high number of check tests that the DSA allegedly conduct on examiners using ADIs cars for this purpose which of course is free to the DSA. Would you please be so kind as inform me under what legislation/ regulations it states that the DSA have to use ADIs/ MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC cars to carry out their management tasks free of charge? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2009 | 14/10/2009 | I would appreciate it very much if you could send me a copy of the winning submission and scoring grid for: UK-Nottingham: research and development services and related consultancy services | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2009 | 29/06/2009 | Please would you supply me with a copy of the Health and Safety Risk Assessment for the motorcycle test swerve and controlled stop exercise | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/06/2009 | 16/07/2009 | 1) The number of mobile phones issued by the department to a) press officers and b) special advisers in each of the last five years. 2) The cost of providing mobile phones to a) press officers and b) special advisers in each of the last five years. 3) The number of BlackBerry and other electronic communication devices other than mobile phones issued by the department to a) press officers and b) special advisers in each of the last five years. 4) The cost of providing BlackBerry and other electronic communication devices other than mobile phones issued by the department to a) press officers and b) special advisers in each of the last five years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/06/2009 | 30/07/2009 | The percentage of accidents on test information for the following periods please: 1) From the commencement of the new swerve and controlled stop motorcycle test up to and including the last week that you have complete figures for. 2) The same number of weeks as 1 immediately before the new test, including the last week of the old tests. 3) The same as 2008 calendar weeks as 1. | Information partially Delivered | |||
| 29/06/2009 | 13/07/2009 | How many ADI & PDI there are in the area of Greater London. I need this information to help me with my business plan, and also if you could prove me with information on how many people register to become driving instructor’s in the last 2 years. Further clarification - I have attached the postcodes of the areas that I require the data from. The information I need are the total number of ADI & PDI in these postcodes. I would also like information on how many PDI register per year in the last 2 years in these postcodes and how many of them became fully qualified ADI | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/06/2009 18:00 | 29/07/2009 | How many managers and staff are members of the masons lodge. I would also like to know how many times the DSA have lost a tribunal case concerning discrimination/victimization/bullying. (clarification received - I would be looking for the amount of managers belonging to the freemasons however I don't believe the agency would hold that sort of information. The other request was the amount of employment tribunals that the DSA have lost involving claims of bullying, discrimination and victimization over the last 10 years) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/06/2009 18:12 | 27/07/2009 | How many times has the DSA been taken or has lodged against them employment tribunals in the last five years? What was the outcome of each case? How many times has the DSA had any summonses against them in the last five years? What was the outcome of each case? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2009 | 08/07/2009 | The information I require relates to my sister *. I understand she is an approved driving instructor.I request the following:1. The date at which the driving instructor certificate was first issued2. Confirmation that this certificate is still current3. The nature of instruction for driving that this certificate covers4.The current pass rate of the instructor5.Whether she is an ADI at advanced level and/or an instructor of pass plus. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2009 | 28/07/2009 | In the last five years the DSA has paid a total of £561,961.00 to the Treasury solicitors. Please list for what this was for. E.g.: was it for employment tribunals, other employment matters, property advice etc. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2009 | 22/07/2009 | In each of the last five years how much has it cost the run the training centre Cardington. Please include all costs staff, accommodation, travel and subsistence etc. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2009 | 16/07/2009 | 1. How many tests at Kidderminster test centre were conducted from the following 6 groups of postcodes in 2008? a) DY1, DY2, DY3, DY4, DY5, DY6 and DY8 b) DY10, DY11, DY12, DY13 and DY14 c) DY7 and DY9 d) B60 and B61 e) WV15 and WV16 f) all other postcodes amalgamated 2. How many candidates that took tests at Kidderminster test centre in 2008 came from the following 6 groups of postcodes? (Count each candidate once only) a) DY1, DY2, DY3, DY4, DY5, DY6 and DY8 b) DY10, DY11, DY12, DY13 and DY14 c) DY7 and DY9 d) B60 and B61 e) WV15 and WV16 f) all other postcodes amalgamated. 3. What is the expiry date that the DSA has on its own lease/let contract at Lower Gornal test centre? Please note that this is the personal contract of the DSA and not the contract of The Secretary Of State For The Environment who are shown on the land registry document. 4. If no contract exists then are the DSA tied into the original agreement that The Secretary Of State For The Environment has on the premises or are they free to leave when they want to? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 05/08/2009 | Monthly figures of the amount of tests conducted at Peterborough and the pass rate of them. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 16/07/2009 | How much has been paid in each of the last five years to the Outforce company/ organisation? How long is the contract with them for? How many other companies bided for the contract? Please show me a copy of the contract. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 16/07/2009 | How many properties does the DSA have either by ownership, leasing or other agreement that is not occupied but is still paying out money on a regular basis? Please list the properties by name and location and the amount paid out in a financial year cover the last 5 years. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 31/07/2009 | Over the last 10 financial years please list all consultants that have been used by the DSA and for what. also list by name and the amounts paid to them. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 16/07/2009 | Please provide the following over 5 financial years. 1. Number of ADI's on the official register at the most recent available date (please indicate the date used)? 2. Number of PDI's (Trainee Licences) in issue at the same date used for point 1? 3. Number of PDI's who fail to qualify as an ADI during the period their Trainee Licence is in issue? 4. To date, of all applicants who registered to train towards becoming an ADI (i.e. everyone issued a PRN) - How many have actually passed all 3 tests and registered as an ADI? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/07/2009 | 08/07/2009 | Test pass rates for 08/09 for following driving test centres for both cars and motorcycles. Llandrindod Wells, Brecon, Newtown, Powys, Ludlow, Abergavenny and Hereford. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/07/2009 | 30/07/2009 | I would also like to know my passes & fails dating from 1st January 2009 up to the present date & also if it is available the passes & fails for these dates of other individual instructors presenting people for tests at Basingstoke test centre if it is available just to see how I compare to my colleagues. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 31/07/2009 | 1. How many staff has your organisation employed in each of the past three years? (By staff, I mean those paid salaries in the direct employ of your organisation). 2. How much did you pay these staff in total in each of the last three years?. 3. How many consultants have you employed in each of the last three years?. 4. How much have you spent on employing these consultants in each of the past three years?. 5. Please break this figure down by the names of the consultancies, the number of consultants and the total amount paid to that consultancy them in each of the last three years. Where possible, please give an indication of the role they performed for you. For Example: Number of employees, Total pay, Reason for employment. 6. Please also disclose the amount paid to your top 5 highest paid individual consultants in each of the last three years, by daily rate. Please also disclose the consultancy they work for, and the role they performed for you. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 05/08/2009 | How much has your organisation paid personalities to front publicity campaigns or attend events in each of the last three financial years, 2006-7, 2007-8 and 2008-9? Please define personalities as celebrities or high profile public figures. Please also provide a list of the personalities paid in each year, giving their name and a brief description of the nature of the work they did for you. Please note I am not asking for details of the amount paid to each individual, as I understand this would be in breach of data protection. I am asking for the total amount paid in each year and the names of the personalities | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 20/07/2009 | Please list by name each examiners pass rates for each of the following test centres. Goodmayes, Barking, Chingford, Loughton and Wanstead. This is to cover the last two calendar years | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 31/07/2009 | 1. How many staff have been on long term sick leave in each of the last three financial years? Please break this figure down by type of sickness. 2. How much have you spent paying staff on long term sick leave in each of the last three years? 3. What is the average length of annual sick leave staff ie x days a year? 4. How many staff have been on gardening leave - suspended on full pay - in each of the last three financial years? 5. How much in total for each of the last three financial years have you paid staff suspended on full pay? 6. How long has each member of staff been suspended on full pay. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 16/07/2009 | Please supply copies of the last three staff surveys carried out by the DSA. Please include the questions asked and the answers received. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 07/08/2009 | In the 2008/09 financial year how many impersonation cases were reported to your Fraud and Inquiry team in relation to car practical examinations? Please provide me with the names of the three centres which reported the most of these cases and the numbers reported for these three centres? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/07/2009 | 31/07/2009 | How much is spent on non alcoholic refreshments at the Axis ( Stanley house) in the last five years? How much is spent on alcoholic refreshments/drinks at the Axis (Stanley house) in the last five years? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 07/08/2009 | The success/failure rate for applicants re-sitting the tests | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/07/2009 | 16/07/2009 | how many members of staff from the department or related agency are in receipt of danger money; how much are they entitled to and for what reason. How much has been paid out to staff under this heading for each of the last five financial years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/07/2009 | 03/08/2009 | The total amount of money in retention bonuses that were paid to staff in your department for the following financial years. 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 Please state, where possible, to whom these were paid. If it is not possible to include the name of the person paid then please state the position, or job title, of the person who was paid. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/07/2009 | 24/07/2009 | Please detail how much your department has spent on artwork in each of the last five calender years. For each artwork, please state the date of purchase, the name of the artwork, the name of the artist, the type of art, the present location of the artwork, the cost and whether the cost was incurred by your department. Please also provide details of any artwork donated to your department in each of the last five calender year, including the date of the donation, the name of the artwork, the name of the artist, the type of art, the present location of the artwork and the name of the donee. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/07/2009 | 14/08/2009 | 1) Number of Occassional Staff Instructors registered as (OSI's) at Cardington by grades with the DSA for the last five financial years up to and including 2008/09. 2) Total cost of Travel and Subsistance costs incurred by Occassional Staff Instructors for the last five financial years up to and including 2008/09. 3) Total number of Occassional Staff Instructors detailed for the last five financial years who are registered as eligible to claim Standard Mileage Rates for journeys in excess of the 150 mile in one day rule that applies to other DSA employees. 4) Number of occasions in the last five financial years that Occassional Staff Instructors have used hire cars to travel to and from Cardington to Instruct on all types of courses. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/07/2009 | 29/07/2009 | The numbers of ADI's removed from the register since the introduction of CRB checks.I should be grateful to receive those figures,along with the number of PDI's who have been refused entry to the register. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/07/2009 10:57 | 20/07/2009 | Then I must ask, how much money does your company make in these fees, and subsequent bookings. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/07/2009 | 05/08/2009 | I would like to make a freedom of information request to obtain the following information: 'the employee benefits package provided for civil servants at pay grade SEO level and above in your department with particular regard to healthcare benefits such as private medical insurance’. We do not need personal information about recipients but just total number of individuals at level 8 or above in receipt of each employee benefit, therefore I trust you should be able to make this information available. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/07/2009 | 13/08/2009 | In the last financial year, April 2008 to March 2009; How many car tests were cancelled or postponed by the candidate/instructor without any loss of test fee with; 24 hours or less notice? 24-48 hours notice? 48-72 hours notice? How many of these tests were for medical reasons? How many LGV/PCV tests were cancelled/postponed with similar notice? How many of these were for medical reasons? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 22/07/2009 | 05/08/2009 | For the financial years 08-09, 07-08, 06-07, 05-06, 04-05 (please break down data year by year): Please list all departmental telephone 'hotlines'. Please state the cost of each 'hotline' for each member of the public (eg 75p per minute). Please state the total running costs for the department of each hotline. Please state whether the 'hotline' ran at a profit for each year in question. Please state the total number of calls that were made to each hotline for each year in question. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 23/07/2009 | 10/12/2009 | Please could you advise how long the tests are retained and how I go about obtaining copies of my two HPTs. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 23/07/2009 | 20/08/2009 | Under the freedom of information act tell me how many members of staff have been dismissed in each of the last ten years? Of the total how many were for poor attendance/lateness? How many for poor sick record? How many for committing an illegal offence? How many for inefficiency? How many for disciplinary matters? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 23/07/2009 | 06/08/2009 | I am informed that you have a database of Driving Instructors with their 'Pass rates'. I am requesting this information under the FOI and would appreciate the information - it would be fine to be available electronically | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/07/2009 | 03/08/2009 | Department's policies relating to internet and intranet usageand e-mail use. Please also clarify to whom, e.g. staff, ministers, which grades of staff, the policy applies or those policies apply.Please can you disclose information to me preferably in a format that gives the information horizontally or nearly horizontally | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/07/2009 | 06/08/2009 | I am after the average pass rates for instructors from 31/03/08 to 31/03/09 also after the pass rates for sunderland test centre. I would also like to know if i am allowed to post these results on my website | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/07/2009 | 11/08/2009 | In each of the last five financial years how much has been spent on first class travel of all means? Please list as to train, plane, boat, car etc. How much on all other travel again in the same time period and means of travel. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 27/07/2009 | 24/08/2009 | How many ADI's currently on the register. How many PDI's currently going through the system, How many of those in the system have passed part 1 exam. How many of those in the system have passed part 2 exam. How many PDI's currently on a PINK Licence. How many Check Test are carried out in a year. As a result of Check Tests how many ADIs are removed from the register in a year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/07/2009 | 06/08/2009 | What did the Department spend on publicity in i) 2008/09 ii) 2007/08 iii) 2006/7 and iv) 2005/6? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/07/2009 | 03/08/2009 | We are looking to get hold of the DSA pass / fail rates by age for cars only and the DSA pass / fail rates by test centre and gender. We need these results for 2008-2009 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/07/2009 | 18/08/2009 | Please can you tell me whether Rosemary Thew, Kathy Gillatt and Nick Carter are taking their bonus payments this year? If so, can you tell me how much they will receive? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 31/07/2009 | 03/08/2009 | Please show me copies of the minuets, notes taken at each of the last four executive board meetings. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/08/2009 | 10/08/2009 | The early departures of SCS over the last 5 years | No Information Held | |||
| 05/08/2009 | 24/08/2009 | 1. The number of staff (full-time equivalent) working in marketing, external communications and press offices. 3. Total staffing cost of marketing, external communications and press officers. 5. Total spending on marketing, external communications and press offices. 7. If the department produces a newsletter then the name of this publication and all associated costs. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 20/08/2009 | a) The amount spent on hotel accommodation by all staff at ''The Department for Transport" on official business in the UK during the financial year 2008/2009. b) A breakdown of which hotels/guest houses etc were stayed at by staff for the financial year 2008/9 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 28/08/2009 | The pass rates for Durham and gateshead test centres for ADI taking pupils for test both manual and automatic (clarification recd - 09/08/09 - I would like the information from 31/03/08 to 31/03/09 and for car tests only, manual and automatic) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 18/09/2009 | Statistics for your call centre practical driving exam telephone booking line just so I can see if the service is achieving the expected level of service. Can I have stats please for the month of July 2009 daily Mon to Friday covering your working day. Reports should include Number of Abandoned calls, Number of available trunks, Average trunk utilisation, (Can you supply statistics from the IN network showing number of abandoned calls in the IN), Number of Overflowed calls to Overflowed, Announcement, Average Waiting Time, Number of available agents, Average wrap up time for agents, Average number of available agents | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 09/09/2009 | In relation to Sevenoaks Driving Test Centres for the past three years: The number of car driving tests taken, The number of car driving tests passed, the pass/fail rates categorised by examiner, The number of ADI part 3 examinations taken, The number of ADI part 3 examinations taken and the pass/fail rates categorised by examiner. Information under Freedom of Information legislation in relation to Reigate Driving Test Centres for the past three years: The number of car driving tests taken, The number of car driving tests passed, the pass/fail rates categorised by examiner, The number of ADI part 3 examinations taken, The number of ADI part 3 examinations taken and the pass/fail rates categorised by examiner | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 28/08/2009 | I am looking for information from you in relation to motorcycle testing performed in Cowley, Oxford on the morning of 3rd June 2008. Can you please let me know if motorcycle tests were performed on the morning this day? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 17/08/2009 | What is the average hourly pay of (i) the male employees (ii) the female employees. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 28/08/2009 | Could you please tell me the number of driving tests cancelled by the DSA at Kettering MPTC since it opened in Sept 2008 (clarification recd 12/08 - I would like the information for the test cancellations for the Kettering MPTC for both the B category vehicles and the motorcycle test please. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 11/09/2009 15:11 | For each of the following financial years can you state how many cases of impersonation were reported to your Fraud and Inquiry team in relation to theory exams for all types of driving licence? 1. 2008/09, 2. 2007/08, and 3. 2006/07. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 28/10/2009 | How many ‘LIVE’ (not training) Category B Driving Tests has the Chief Driving Examiner conducted in the last five financial year’s up to 2008/09? How many ‘LIVE’ (not training) Category B Driving Tests have the Deputy Chief Driving Examiners conducted in the last five financial year’s up to 2008/09? How many ‘LIVE’ (not training) Category B Driving Tests have the Assistant Chief Driving Examiners conducted in the last five financial years up to 2008/09? Defined by Grade, how many Category B Check Tests has the Agency’s Chief Driving Examiner carried out on the following Grades; Deputy Chief Driving Examiners, Assistant Chief Driving Examiners and Supervising Examiners / Sector Managers? Defined by Grade, how many Category B Check Tests has the Agency’s Deputy Chief Driving Examiners carried out on the following Grades; Assistant Chief Driving Examiners and Supervising Examiners / Sector Managers? How many Category B Check Tests have the Agency’s Assistant Chief Driving Examiners carried out on Supervising Examiners / Sector Managers? Total number of ADI’s / PDI’s receiving a sub standard ( grade 3 or less) rating on their Check Test to enable them to remain on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors. For the last 5 Financial Years, from Data captured on the DL25 Driving Test Report Form, how many times has a Category B Driving Test been accompanied by A) An Interpreter B) Supervisior C) ADI/PDI D) Other? Defined by Grade, the number of Examiner Staff who have not conducted a ‘LIVE’ Driving Test in the field for a period of over 6 months for the last 5 financial years | No Information Delivered | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 11/09/2009 15:17 | How many delegated examiners are licensed/authorised by the DSA? In what area do they work? Military, bus companies etc. How many check tests/supervised tests have each of the delegated examiner had in each of the last 2 years? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/08/2009 | 04/09/2009 | the actual number of people actually sitting & passing their motorcycle tests in Wales in a year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/08/2009 | 27/11/2009 17:52 | RTA = Road traffic Accident. Rough Ride = when an examiner suffers injuries after a poor standard of driving is presented for test, but not resulting in a road traffic accident. HS2 = accident on duty official form. Number of check tests where there has been an RTA/rough ride/HS2 recorded for all grades of examiners and other staff who are accompanying tests. Number of accompanied tests where there have been industrial injuries on an RTA/Rough ride/HS2 recorded for all grades of examiners and other staff who are accompanying tests. Number of days sick absence recorded because of industrial injuries sustained on RTA/ rough rides on test recorded for all grades of examiners and other staff who are accompanying tests. Number of tests lost due to examiner grades being injured on test and cost implications including compensation payments and administration. Number of health management visits recorded for all grades of examiners and other staff who have accompanied tests and had industrial injured during RTAs and rough rides. Cost of health management visits, including T&S for all grades of staff attending these appointments following industrial injuries from RTAs / rough rides on test. Total amounts of Monies reclaimed by DSA from all grades for sick absence days after making claims for industrial injuries resulting from RTAs and rough rides on test. Total number of examiner grades taking medical retirement following injuries sustained during RTAs/ rough rides on test, and all relevant administrative and other costs to DSA. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/08/2009 | 24/11/2009 | To clarify my previous request under FoI legislation in relation to |
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| 14/08/2009 | 07/09/2009 | I would be obliged if you could forward me details of how much it is costing the DSA in Travel and Subsistence costs for Examiners being despatched to Chingford DTC. I am particularly interested in the costs for all visiting Examiners for the dates between 18th May 2009 and 31st July 2009. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/08/2009 | 06/10/2009 | Please supply copies of minuets/notes of the sector managers meetings held at area offices. Please supply the last four meetings. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/08/2009 | 04/09/2009 | How many staff work at the DSA? How many are admin and list by grade? How many are operational and list by grade? List pay scales for all grades | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/08/2009 | 04/09/2009 | For the last three years for the UK, showing the total number of theory tests taken and, for each year, the total number of candidates refused check-in because they failed to produce both parts of the new-style licence. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/08/2009 | 10/09/2009 11:28 | In each of the last five years how many members of staff have been dismissed by the DSA? What grade were they? What were they dismissed for? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/08/2009 | 07/09/2009 | Can you please provide the following information: Does your ICT organisation have a carbon reduction champion? If so, who is this? Who’s overall responsibility is it for ensuring your Department/ Agency achieves their SOGE targets? Has your Department/ Agency implemented/ or is planning to implement any of the ‘18 quick wins’ detailed in the Greening Government ICT report? If so, which ones? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/08/2009 | 04/09/2009 | I would like to request a complete list of suppliers/contractors and consultants that have been used over the past year when procuring IT hardware and the total spend on IT hardware during the past year. Also could you break this hardware spend down to show what brand servers, networking and desktop hardware were purchased with a spend amount in each segment | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 20/08/2009 | 04/09/2009 | Could you also let me know how many retest that the dsa have paid for in the last twelve months | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/08/2009 | 24/08/2009 | What was the cost of i) salaries and ii) other staffing costs for press officers in the DfT and its agencies in 2008/9 broken down by agency if possible? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/08/2009 | 18/09/2009 15:20 | On page 277 of the Department of Transport’s Annual Report 2008/09, in table E4 is the expenditure on consultants and temporary staff by each agency for the financial year 2008/09. Against the entry for DSA is the foot note “The consultancy figure for DSA excludes any capital expenditure such as project management, legal costs, specialist advice etc concerned with their property-related multi-purpose test centres project”. Please tell me the cost, in the financial year 08/09, for project management, legal costs, specialist advice etc concerned with DSA’s property-related multi-purpose test centres project | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/08/2009 | 22/09/2009 | In the last two years: How many examiners have a pass rate over 80%? 70%? 60%? 50%? 40%? 30%? 20%? 10%? On cat "B" tests? How many DTCs are in variance of more that 10%? 5%? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2009 | 18/09/2009 15:40 | How much has been paid to employees of the DSA in compensation to drop a complaint after they have lodged an Employment tribunal case against the DSA? Please take the time period of the last five years to date. I do not need you to identify individuals but please list by total amounts for each year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2009 | 18/09/2009 | How many complaints of racial abuse have been lodged by employees of the DSA in each of the last five years to date? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2009 | 18/09/2009 | How many sexist/sexual complaints have been lodged by employees of the DSA in each of the last five years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2009 | 04/09/2009 | How many informal sickness interviews have been carried out on all staff in the last year? How many first stage interviews have been carried out on all staff in the same time. How many "formal targets" have been set also in the same time? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/08/2009 | 06/10/2009 | Please provide the results of all DSA customer satisfaction surveys produced in 2007, 2008 and 2009 including all types of customer satisfaction surveys including candidates, ADIs, PDIs, learners and business customers and any other customer surveys. Please state what data collection methods were used on these customer surveys. Request regarding - Learning to Drive Consultation Paper. Please provide copies of all the responses received and the details of the responders to question 19 in the Learning to Drive consultation paper. Do you agree or disagree that practical test candidates and their supervising drivers would benefit if the supervising driver were to sit in on the test? Request regarding Information about Driving Tests conducted over the last three full years for which data is available. What is the overall pass rate for car tests? What percentages of test candidates are accompanied by an ADI? What is the pass rate for candidates who are accompanied by an ADI on their driving tests? What percentages of test candidates are accompanied by a DSA supervisor/inspector? What is the pass rate for candidates who are accompanied by a DSA supervisor/inspector? What is the pass rate on subsequent tests of those who have been accompanied on their previous test by an ADI? What is the pass rate on subsequent tests of those who have been accompanied on their previous test by a DSA supervisor/inspector? What percentages of car driving test candidates fail on the same serious or dangerous faults in consecutive tests? What is the percentage of tests where the candidate has passed that the accompanying ADI listens to the test de-brief? What is the percentage of tests where the candidate has passed that the accompanying ADI refuses to listen to the test de-brief? What is the percentage of tests where the candidate has failed that the accompanying ADI listens to the test de-brief? What is the percentage of tests where the candidate has failed that the accompanying ADI refuses to listen to the test de-brief? What is the number of tests on which the candidate is injured? What is the number of tests on which the examiner is injured? Request regarding - Research. What research has been carried out into the increase in CO2 emissions that may be caused by an extra passenger travelling on every test and can we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into why some ADIs attend their clients debrief and some don’t, and may we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into the differences in de-brief attendance at different driving test centres and may we have a list of debrief attendances at every test centre? What research has been carried out into why there are differences in the number of debriefs carried out at different centres and may we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into the effect on the personal health, both physical, mental and particularly concentrating on stress related illnesses, that may come about if ADIs are forced to sit in the back of the car on every driving test rather than spending that time, nearly two million hours a year, doing a number of different activities including administration work, resting, taking a meal break, social networking, meditating, prayer and exercise and may we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into the number of increases in injuries likely to occur if driving instructors are forced to sit in the back of cars with no rear head restraints on driving tests and may we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into how an ADI, a DSA inspector/supervisor and an interpreter will fit in a Mini and may we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into the number of DSA supervisors/inspectors or ADIs who have difficulty in getting into the back of certain cars and may we have the results of that research? What research has been carried out into methods that ADIs could use in training to simulate the extra load of an observer and may we have the results of that research? What other research has been carried out into forcing ADIs to sit in on every driving test and may we have the results of that research? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/08/2009 | 18/09/2009 15:08 | Can I have the information regarding a * .in respect of his cbt instructor history.as * claims to have had a cbt instructor licene for over 15 years.he has stated this in a applcation for alawful development certificate | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 27/08/2009 | 11/09/2009 13:57 | How many ADIs are listed on the DSA's ADI register.- How many new ADIs are added to the register each year (in the last 5 years). - How many ADIs are removed from the register each year (in the last 5 years). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/08/2009 | 25/09/2009 | 1. How many tests have been cancelled since the new Herne Bay Test Centre opened in January 2009? 2. What are the reasons , by percentage, for these cancellations? 3. What is the overall rate of staff absence at the centre? 4. If there is a recorded rate for test cancellations at this centre, what provisions in staffing levels have been put into place to counter this? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/08/2009 | 09/09/2009 | When was the last promotion board the the grade of DCDE? How many applied? How many were successful? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/08/2009 | 29/09/2009 | The number of tests cancelled by the DSA as a figure and percentage of the tests conducted for the MPTC at Kettering since it opened) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/08/2009 | 25/09/2009 16:55 | 1. What was the cost of developing, running and managing the DSA website, during the financial years 2006/07, 2007/08, and 2008/09? 2. Can I have a breakdown of what these costs were for? 3. How many members of staff manage the DSA website? 4. What are the job titles, and job descriptions for these staff? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 11/09/2009 14:38 | Details of expenditure on branding and logo design for the department and any of the agencies or schemes for which it is responsible, in the past five years. Specifically: The remit for each project commission (for which department / agency / scheme, specifications given and, where applicable, reason for redesign)? The cost, broken down as much as possible, and the name of the contractor? Images of the finished logo and, where applicable, the logo it replaced. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 18:14 | i would like to know how many vocational driving tests have been conducted over the last 5 years. i would like this information broken down into: test centre & type of test i.e. PCV, LGV or B+E | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 18:16 | How many examiners are attached or assigned to the quality assurance teams? What grades are they? What is the total cost to date to maintain the quality assurance teams in salaries and expenses? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 28/09/2009 | Please list the pay scales for the following grades: Chief executive, dep chief executive, grade 6 director, grade 6, grade 7, SEO, HEO, EO, AO,AA, CDE, DCDE, ACDE, SE, SDE, DE, Fee paid. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 09/10/2009 | Please supply statistics on a monthly basis between August 2007 and August 2009, split into old test, module 1 and module 2 of the new test showing the following:Number of motorcycle tests taken Number of pass and failsNumber of accidents recordedCan you provide this both nationally and broken into regions? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 18/09/2009 | In each of the last three financial years how much in total has been paid to the senior civil servants at the DSA in bonus payments and how many senior civil servants shared it? | ||||
| 04/09/2009 | 29/09/2009 | How many internal complaints have been lodged by staff for bullying and harassment in each of the last five years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/09/2009 | 14/10/2009 | could you let me know the numbers passing the driving test each year in Blackburn, for the last three years if possible and the names and addresses of those passing their test | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/09/2009 | 11/09/2009 14:55 | I wish to know if DfT staff have access to Facebook. I wish to know how many hours DfT have spent using Facebook since Sept 1 2008 to Sept 1 2009. If these figures are not available please give me any relevant figures you have. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/09/2009 | 18/09/2009 | How many internal complaints have been lodged by staff about racism in each of the last five years | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 | please shown me a full copy of the DSA sick policy. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 05/10/2009 18:03 | How many motor bike tests have been conducted since the new test has come in? How many accidents have occurred on theses tests? How many required an ambulance to be called? How many required hospitalisation? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 05/10/2009 17:55 | Please supply the number of staff on long term sick (over 12 months) in the 18 months to date? How many have been dismissed for being on long term sick in the the last five years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 08:12 | under the freedom of information act please supply the following. How many members of staff have registered a disability with the DSA? Please list as to each of the five years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 28/10/2009 14:00 | In each of the last five years how many check tests have been carried out on the following grades of examiners? Chief driving examiner, deputy chief driving examiners, assistant chief driving examiners, supervising driving examiners, | No Information Delivered | |||
| 08/09/2009 | 06/10/2009 | How many check tests have been carried out on all delegated examiners in each of the last five years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/09/2009 16:24 | 16/11/2009 | Could you please provide me with the following facts:- a) The number of investigators employed by the DSA Fraud and Integrity Team annually for the years 2004-2009. b) The total annual salary for the above for the years 2004-2009. c) Successful Convictions for the years 2004-2009. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/09/2009 16:29 | 07/10/2009 08:51 | I would be grateful if you could provide data from your database of pass rates for all instructors that have taken candidates for tests at Bletchley Test Centre between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 08:44 | Please tell me (a) whether DfT or DSA is a member of CIECA (b) what is the current membership fee paid by DfT/DSA to be a member of CIECA (c) apart from any membership fee paid, has DfT/DSA, in the financial year 2008/09, provided any other funds (of any description whatsoever) to CIECA; if so how much. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 29/09/2009 15:23 | Test centre pass rates for Glasgow Shieldhall, Anniesland and Paisley for the months of Jan,Feb,March,April,May,June,July and August 2009 or up to the latest month available in 2009 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 27/11/2009 | What percentage of driving tests are cancelled and the reasons for cancellation | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 30/10/2009 10:17 | In an email dated 22nd April 2008 my local Driving Instructors Association stated categorically that the changes to the Show-Me-Tell-Me question reffered to in their email of 21st April 2008 was 'due to a protracted communications between DIDU, DSA and the Examiners Union.'In order to bring this matter to a close I would like you to send me the evidence to prove that this is true. I would specifically like you to send me copies of all correspondence that took place between the DSA and DIDU and DSA and the Examiners Union, during the period 21st February 2008 to 22nd April 2008. | No Information Held | |||
| 13/09/2009 | 08/10/2009 | Please sent the pass rate (as a percentage) for the UK B cat driving test for both 2008 and 1998.Confirmed would accept 1999/00 and 2008/09 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 18:20 | please tell me the number of ADI's were graded as 5 or 6 for last year (2008) and 10yrs ago (1998) both the number and as a percentage of the fully qualified ADI's.I would like the information to contain both those that were check tested and those that had been previously graded. This would givethe total number in that year. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/09/2009 | 07/10/2009 | I would like to request that you provide me with distribution figures for the Highway Code over the past 3 years (2006-2008) coupled with revenue received from this. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/09/2009 | 12/03/2010 | Safe user information | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/09/2009 | 13/10/2009 | The structure of your procurement and Purchasing department(s). A detailed chart would be ideal, i.e. displaying names and job titles. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/09/2009 | 21/10/2009 17:34 | Please disclose full details of staffing within the department and related agencies, for each year from 2003-04 to the present. ) the number of posts; ii) the number of permanent employees; iii) the number of temporary staff employed; iv) the number of staff recruited; v) the number of staff made redundant; vi) the number of staff transferred to other public sector bodies (please name each organisation); vii) the number of staff brought into the department from other public sector bodies (please name each organisation). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/09/2009 | 22/10/2009 16:37 | As for the statistics of failed bookings, I realise that you cannot ascertain this from the log files as we have already established that they cannot be queried, physically printed or show account activity. However, my question related more to the statistics available via the complaints procedure as to how many instances, similar to this one, are reported via the complaints procedure. Information which I would assume to be readilly available. In addition, if possible, both sets of data i.e. 1. the total number of complaints about the on-line booking service and 2. those which are specifically related to attempted changes not being saved. That way I could establish a firm picture of percentages. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/09/2009 | 23/10/2009 | How much is the total cost of the Axis building per year since it was used by the DSA? Please list rent, council taxes, staff, upkeep etc. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/09/2009 | 29/10/2009 15:32 | 1) For the calendar year 2009 to date please tell me how many quality assurance checks were conducted on delegated examiners.(2) Please tell me how many such checks were conducted in the financial year 2008/09. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/09/2009 | 16/10/2009 08:58 | I would like to know how many driving tests were terminated for codes ‘4’ and ‘11’ for all Driving Test Centres within Sector 15 from April 2008 to April 2009. I would appreciate the figures shown individually for each test centre within the Sector. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/09/2009 | 09/10/2009 | In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009…:Has the Department for Transport or any of its agencies been involved in any overseas programmes in or with Libya?What was the nature of these programmes? How many officials or representatives of your department were involved in each one?When were they carried out?What was the cost of the programmes?Was this cost covered by Libya or the UK or another party? | No Information Held | |||
| 25/09/2009 | 16/10/2009 12:18 | i would appreciate if you provide me with some statistics on how many people trained by TAL training Ltd. Have taken their tests with * and how many of them have failed in their first attempt | No Information Delivered | |||
| 29/09/2009 | 16/10/2009 | Description of the information requested:1. The value and number of fixed assets (land and buildings) sold by the Department and any affiliated bodies to other government departments and/or other public-sector bodies, the proceeds of which have been recorded as part of the Department's contribution to the Government's �£30bn asset disposal programme announced by the then Chancellor in the House of Commons on July 12, 2004 and which runs between 2004/5 and 2010/11?2. Please identify those assets (individually) which were sold to other central government departments and/or other public-sector bodies where the receipts were recorded as part of the Departmentâ��s contribution to the �£30bn asset disposal programme.3. The total contributions of the Department and any affiliated bodies to the Government's �£30bn asset disposal programme. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/09/2009 | 26/10/2009 14:19 | Have enhanced CRB checks been imposed on examiners?How many driving examiners have had enhanced CRB checks completed?How many DEs have been removed from post following an enhanced CRB check? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 16/10/2009 | Could you please give me the figures for the last twelve months? a) How many reported offences against A.D.I's. b) How many disciplined. c) How many suspended. d) How many licences revoked. e) How many no actions taken. Could you please supply the figures asap as they are required for parliamentary ombudsman. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 26/10/2009 | I was informed previously by DSA that under the DATA protection Act I could not receive this information, but I discovered that with the Freedom of Information Act that this was possible. As a result I received around 50 pages from DSA with the details listed of all those ADI's with Scotland who were willing to have there details disclosed.This list is now several years old, as a result would it be possible for you to supply me with an up to date list. I do not know if with the forthcoming lauch of Find an Instructor by entering a Post Code will ease this restriction to include all ADIs, if it does then I would naturally appreciate the full list. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 30/10/2009 | Please can you also supply me with the following information. 1. Which company supplies your current water cooler. 2. The total number of water cooler used by the DSA. (Bottled and plumbed in) 3. Annual Running cost of all water cooler. 4. Best contact within the DSA. 5. Contract renewal dates. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 16/10/2009 11:23 | From the date of this request how much in total in each of the last two years has been paid to employees of the DSA to drop, withdraw ETs that have been lodged. This is in the form of compensation settlement etc? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 23/10/2009 15:54 | 1. Confirm or deny that your Department holds figures on total departmental spend on mileage reimbursement for employees for each year 2002-2003.2. Supply a breakdown of your Department's total expenditure on mileage reimbursement for employees for each year since 2003.3. Confirm or deny that your Department uses the Office for Government Commerce's Vehicle Hire Service Framework Agreement.4. Supply your Department's stated rationale for working outside the Office for Government Commerce's Vehicle Hire Service Framework Agreement, and any associated departmental vehicle hire policies, should your Department not use the Office for Government Commerce's Vehicle Hire Service Framework Agreement. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 27/11/2009 12:03 | 1. A complete list of all ATB's in the Bristol and surrounding areas, including ourselves, that have been risk assessed. (Details to include dates, reasons, and outcomes). 2. Details of Instructors' CBT training assessed by DSA, including ourselves. Details to include ATB names, dates of assessments and outcomes | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | For the Driving Standards Agency – with a break down for Worcestershire if available:a) Total number of employees. b) Number of part time employees. c) Number of full time employees. d) Average earnings | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 | 1. What proportion of JAUPT approved providers of the Driver CPC market is in-house (companies delivering training to their own drivers)? 2. What proportion of JAUPT applications for training providers are: a. Denied first time around? b. Subsequently approved? 3. What is the breakdown of the size of JAUPT approved training centres; a. By employee numbers? b. By number of locations training is provided? c. By number of Driver CPC courses delivered? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 04/11/2009 | please tell me how many internal grievances, complaints have been lodged by members of staff against the following grades. ACDE, SE/SM, TCM/SDE.DE | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 03/11/2009 | How many tests have been double booked in the last year in each category?How many tests have been cancelled at short notice by the DSA in the last year ?How much in compensation has been paid out by the DSA for the cancelled tests in the last year? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 26/10/2009 | please show me any information regarding the plans or actions to privatise in part or whole of the DSA. | No Information Held | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 06/11/2009 10:59 | 1. I would like to know how many tests are refused nationally per year on the basis that the car is "unsafe".2. How many complaints the DSA has received on this subject in the last year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 14/10/2009 | Please can you send me the following information in regards to the organisation’s key contacts:-· Director/Head of Finance- highest position please· Director/Head of Procurement- highest position please· Director/Head of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) - highest position please· ICT Manager· Hardware Manager· Network Manager· Software Managers· Infrastructure Manager· GIS Manager· ICT Security Manager· ICT Systems Manager· Web Manager· ICT Operations Manager· Customer Service Manager· Identity Management Manager· ICT Project Manager- highest position please. In regards to my request, with the ICT contacts please do not just send me the ICT director’s contacts details, please look through the organisations ICT structure to see which contact is relevant to the job titles I have requested. Some of the contacts I have requested may not relate exactly to the organisation but please send me the closest match. Also PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT CONTACTS. For each contact could you please send me their FULL NAME, ACTUAL JOB TITLE, DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER and their DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 19/10/2009 15:43 | On a full-time equivalent measure, how many staff does your department employ to work as trade union officials for:(i) Prospect;(ii) The First Division Association;(iii) The Public and Commercial Services Union?(iv) Also using a full-time equivalent measure, how much in total is spent by the department on the wages of staff employed to work as union officials?Please give the cost figure for then last 12 months. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/10/2009 | 13/01/2010 | CIECA is the international commission for driver testing authorities, active in the fields of road safety and driver testing. CIECA members include driver testing authorities from 32 countries worldwide. DfT or DfT in the guise of DSA is one of the driving test authorities mentioned above.DfT or DfT in the guise of DSA fund this organisation; send officials to its meetings and committees and consult with and are consulted by, CIECA. Please tell send me for this calendar year to date all papers (this term includes e-mails, briefing papers, consultation papers, notes, submissions , position papers) sent to DSA from CIECA and all papers (again same definition) sent by DSA to CIECA. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/10/2009 | 26/10/2009 14:17 | Please supply:the numbers of current employees in receipt of childcare vouchers which enable tax and National Insurance Contributions relief for registered childcare in the Department of Transport | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/10/2009 | 02/12/2009 14:44 | Theory test and practical test pass rates pass success by indiviudal test centre broken down by male and female candidates and their respective pass rates.Clarification received for car test. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/10/2009 | 03/11/2009 | Can you tell me how many Motorcycle tests (module 1 and module 2) were carried out in the last year please at Burgess Hill test centre? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/10/2009 | 11/11/2009 11:03 | Please tell me for this calendar year to date, how many DSA officials attended CIECA events (events being committee meetings, seminars, consultation meetings, sub committee meetings, conferences, meeting with any CIECA official). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/10/2009 | 13/11/2009 | 1. Can you say when in 2007 it was decided to release that year's survey in October 2009? 2. Can you say what additional administrative support was put in place before the publication date of the surveys? 3. Can you also say how many queries relating to these surveys you have now received?4. "Details of statistics regarding accompanying drivers, basied on test centres would be helpful" - Statistics by DTC of accompnied drivers/observers on test. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/10/2009 | 18/12/2009 09:20 | The request was for the question bank for the new Module 4 practical tests. I understand that these are in the form of a matrix grid that goes on top of the marking sheet.I requested both LGV and PCV. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 20/10/2009 | 29/10/2009 16:00 | 1.Could you please provide me with the test pass rates at each test centre throughout the UK for the past 3 years for practical car driving tests? 2. Could you in the process of doing so show the passes distinguishing between those in multi test centres and normal test centres? 3. How many provisional car driving licences were issued for both manual & automatic for the past 3 years?4. Could you please give me details of the last 12 months passes for practical car driving tests rates in Rochdale? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/10/2009 | 23/10/2009 | I would be very grateful if you could help me out with the names, titles and reporting lines of the Chief Executive (or Managing Director) and those beneath him/her. | All Information Delivered | |||
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| 22/10/2009 | 03/11/2009 | 1. What is the ethnic breakdown of the driving examiners in the country. You are specifically interested in the breakdown of black and white ethnic categories.2. What is the latest update on the White Paper consultation in regards to proposed changes to the driving test? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 22/10/2009 | 23/11/2009 | pass and fail rates of theory tests per years for; Dunstable and if you can confirm these centre number for Milton keynes and Luton: | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/10/2009 08:26 | 30/10/2009 | 1...How many outside management consultants are currently working for and or advising the dft 2...Could the dft please provide a full list of management consultants who are currently working for and or advising the department?3...How much has the dft spent on employing management consultants during the current financial year? Could it please provide figures for each of the four previous financial years? 4...Could the dft please identify the management consultant which is currently being paid the most by the department? How much has this organisation been paid in the current financial year? How much has it been paid in the previous four financial years? How long has the firm been working for the dft? Could you please provide a brief outline of the services provided by this organisation? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/10/2009 | 24/11/2009 | I was wondering if you could tell me the percentage of tests which are first time passes with no minors? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/10/2009 16:23 | 24/11/2009 14:59 | 1/ How many accidents/falls/crashes have occurred whilst learner riders were carrying out the module 1 test, from it’s introduction to the current time?2/ How many module 1 tests have taken place in the same timeframe?3/ Could you also break the numbers down in 1 and 2 above so they are test centre specific. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/10/2009 | 23/11/2009 18:23 | 1. How many instructors are registered in total.2. How many "new" instructors have come on board since the grandfarther rights were stopped, i.e. they have gone thru the various process and cardington evaluation.3. How many students have been ERS qualified since implementation.REGIONALLY I am in West Yorkshire so I would like some regional information.Within the West yorkshire area how many instructors are registered and how many students have qualified. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/10/2009 | 23/11/2009 18:12 | What I'm after is information based upon how the DSA changed the Theory Test in 2000 from using paper theory tests to computer theory tests. I was wondering if there is any information based upon the development of moving from paper theory tests to computer theory tests. Lastly I would like to know if there were any research conducted that showed improvement in using computers rather than paper tests and any further developments that occurred after. | Information Not Held | |||
| 30/10/2009 | 25/11/2009 16:29 | Car tests taken in 2008 and if there is a breakdown for test centres and or counties/regions. And also if there are statistics for the amount of registered ADI/PDI's | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/11/2009 | 25/11/2009 | please can i have a percentage of practical driving tests taken by disabled drivers in the uk for the 2008/09 financial year | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 02/12/2009 14:19 | 1) I would like to get an annual breakdown showing the number of theory and practical tests taken per geographic centre (however that is defined) across the whole country and the number of tests passed.2) Is it possible to break down the pass rate by age categories (however that is defined) - eg. 16-24, 25-25 etc.?3) What is the age of the oldest person with driving licence registered as living in Stoke-on-Trent to pass their driving test? Additionally, can you identify this person?4) Do you have a record of the highest number of theory/practical tests taken by one person (nationwide) before passing the test? Do you have the figure for someone resident in Stoke-on-Trent? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/11/2009 | 25/11/2009 | a.The number of people passing their (car) driving test during 2008, who were notgranted category "D1" on their licence.b. The number of people passing their (car) driving test during 2008, who were not granted category "D1" on their licence with a registered home address in the BS postcode area (or similar geographic area if this is easier for you to calculate). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/11/2009 | 26/11/2009 17:35 | Can you supply me with the names of the driving instrutors in High Wycombe and the pass/fail results for candidates they have entered for a driving test since 1st Janaury 2008. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 26/11/2009 17:27 | How many internal complaints, grievances have been lodged by staff against other members of staff in the last calendar year? How many were settled in one month? How many were settled in two months? How many were settled in three months? How many were settled in six months? How many were settled in nine months? How many are still on going? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 07/12/2009 10:53 | 1, How much has been paid to people after the DSA losing an ET? Please list as to each of the last three calendar years from the date of this request. 2, How much has been paid by the DSA to people to withdraw, drop or otherwise not to proceed with an ET? Please list as to each of the last three calendar years from the date of this request. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 25/11/2009 16:43 | 1, How much is the DSA paying for the building known as Stanley House?If not paying anything now what was the last payment of rent and rates and when? 2, How much is the DSA paying for the Building known as Charles House?If not paying anything now what was the last payment of rent and rates and when? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 27/11/2009 | Number of people each year that begin to learn to drive and pass. Any statistics on learner driving would be great. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 16/11/2009 | Can you please provide me with a detailed structure of your finance department | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 08/12/2009 16:17 | Could you please provide the statistics for the number of driving tests passed and failed by gender for the period of 01 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 for North Wales, which incorporates the following Local Authority Areas: Isle of AngleseyConwyDenbighshireFlintshireGwyneddWrexhamI would be very grateful if the figures could be for the age range of 25 years of age and under. Could the statistics be broken down by month, gender and test passed/failed. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/11/2009 | 18/12/2009 09:01 | I am interested in the type and number of accidents that have occurred at the MPTC Enfield since the introduction of the off road manoeuvres included within part 1.I would also like to know whether the accidents were reported to the local HSE executive and, how many resulted in either the centre or 3rd parties calling for an ambulance services. Clarification receivedI would be grateful to receive data regarding Enfield's 'incident log' since the introduction of the new motorcycle test. In particular, the logs that specifically refer to incidents that occurred during Module 1, to include:incident outline incident outcome eg, was an ambulance calledI would also ask what are the policies and procedures disseminated to examining staff about logging an incident. Does your reporting regime adhere to RIDDOR requirements? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/11/2009 | 25/11/2009 | Please could you let me know the 2009 pass rate for car tests at Heyshem DT, for the second third [may to august]. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/11/2009 | 14/12/2009 | In May this year I was told that I could not have the requested material on the grounds of a section 22 exemption (information intended for future publication). As I understand it there is no publication date for the report. Indeed there is great doubt as to whether phase 2 of the research programme will ever be completed. Therefore it would appear that the section 22 exemption no longer applies. Accordingly I request that the information be released to me. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 16/11/2009 | 26/11/2009 | Please list the pay scales for all staff from chief executive down to the lowest level. Please include admin and operational staff | No Information Delivered | |||
| 16/11/2009 | 14/12/2009 16:47 | Can you please provide me with a list of all Delegated/Authorised/MOD Test Centres, along with the DTC/Authority Codes?Are you able to advise me of the process that Delegated/Authoirsed/MOD Driving Examiners must follow to obtain an Application Reference Number in order to conduct a Driving or CPC Module 4 Practical Demonstration Test? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 16/11/2009 | 18/12/2009 14:01 | Identify all key stakeholders, including (but not limited to those eleven bodies to which reference is made in the fifth paragraph of your letter of your letter to me of 31st July, 2009 and which, from time to time and within stated period provided input into the development of the current motorcycle test.In regard to each stakeholder, identify that input provided by that stakeholder and produce copies of all documents which; gave rise to such input; evidenced such input (such as but not limited to minutes or memoranda of meetings); or both and produce copies of all correspondence passing between the stakeholder and Driving Standards Agency staff and which in any way touches upon all or any input which, at the relevant time; is to be given; or has been given by the stakeholder, from time to time, into the development of the current motorcycle test. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/11/2009 | 27/11/2009 17:31 | Please release the number of illegal immigrants found to be employed by the Department or agencies that come under the Department's control in each of the last four years. For each case, please release the age, nationality and job title of the person involved, when they were discovered and describe what action was taken. For each case please also describe whether the Department was censured in any way (eg. a fine). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/11/2009 | 16/12/2009 16:52 | How many male drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 pass their tests first time at Durham Test Centre? How many disabled drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 pass their tests first time at Durham Test centre? Nationally how many disabled drivers pass their tests first time in comparison to non disabled drivers. What is the average number of attepmts it takes a disabled person to pass their test in comparison to non disabled person. If possible please provide the informaiton for the last 3 years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/11/2009 | 25/11/2009 15:46 | Please can you give me the pass rates for 2008, and as much as you can for 2009 for Sussex pass rates. Please break down the figures for each test centre including: Crawley, Worthing, Chichester, Brighton, Burgess Hill | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/11/2009 | 11/12/2009 | I would be grateful if you could tell me approximately how many motorists undergo Compulosy Basic Training (CBT) each year? | Information Not Held | |||
| 20/11/2009 | 10/12/2009 | (a) Approved Driving Instructors are there on the ADI register;(b) In the calendar year to date how many ADIs were check tested. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/11/2009 | 07/12/2009 11:07 | Under what circumstances, if any, can a trainee driving instructor (a person who wants to be an ADI but has not passed all three tests) in return for money (be it in the form of a fee, commission or a salary) help train members of the public to pass the driving test? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/11/2009 | 27/11/2009 | I would like to know a list of all frameworks and agreements that the Department has in place for the recruitment of permanent employees and non-permanent employees (for example interims or contractors), that falls outside the Government's OGC Buying Solutions framework (i.e. Catalist). If possible, I would like to know when these frameworks are likely to be up for renewal and if a date has been set for expressions of interest (and what that date is). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/11/2009 | 25/11/2009 | Please supply all information documents etc regarding the privatisation of the DSA in part or whole | Information Not Held | |||
| 23/11/2009 | 21/12/2009 11:37 | (a) any manual or instruction booklet or set of instructions that describes how quality assurance of a delegated examiner be conducted;(b) any check list or report form used to evaluate a delegated examiner. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/11/2009 | 21/12/2009 | How many accidents have driving instructors been involved in during Cat.B driving tests for the last 10 years? (1999 to 2009 inclusive). If some of the data is not available whatever isavailable will still be of use. Just to clarify the word accident, an incident that results in the test car making unlawful or accidental contact with any object or person.Also if possible could you provide me with the statistics of how many attempts it takes people to pass their tests? Percentage form would be preferable, or if not figures will be fine. For example, first attempt: 25%, second attempt: 35%, third attempt: 10% Ect. The same time period as the first request applies, and likewise if some years data is not available the remainder of the informationis still useful. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/11/2009 | 08/12/2009 | Number of 7 hour training days that where uploaded for the driver CPC periodic training in October 2009? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/11/2009 | 10/12/2009 14:20 | Please tell me in the financial year 2008/09 how many check tests were carried out on ADIs. Would you please break down the check tests in FY 2008/09 by the marks given i.e. 10,000 were rated 1, 2000 were rated 2.Would you please also explain the definition of what each marking on the scale means. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/11/2009 | 11/12/2009 | Since the DSA has contracted the services of the Outforce investigating service how much has been paid to them in each of the years? how much is expected to be paid to them over the next years. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/11/2009 | 15/12/2009 | The day to day pass and fail rates for driving tests in swindon for the last 12 months | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/11/2009 | 15/12/2009 16:53 | Please explain the difference in information with regards to the number of Wyre Forest based (post codes DY10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) candidates using Kidderminster Driving Test Centre in 2008 given in the Freedom of Information responses between February and October 2009? Reference to IA/00383/09, IA/00554/09, IA/01889/09 and IA02074/09.Please advise the exact number of Wyre Forest based (post codes DY10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) cadidates that used Kidderminster Driving Test Centre during 2008.Please provide details of the pass rates for candidates from Wyre Forest District (post codes DY10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) at Lower Gornal, Redditch and Worcester Driving Test Centres during the period of 1st June 2009 to 1st November 2009 and the pass rate for persons from those post codes taking their test at Kidderminster in the period 1st January 2009 to 31st May 2009.Please provide details of the current terms of ownership of the site of Kidderminster Driving Test Centre and the total running costs since its closure. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/11/2009 | 18/12/2009 14:11 | I’m looking for statistics on the current % pass rate for Module 1 and Module 2 motorbike tests. I don’t know if it’s possible but in an ideal world I’d be particularly interest in the % pass rates for the Chester centre to compare to the national average, a % pass rate across each month and a % pass rate for cars as a comparative.ClarifcationIn an ideal world I’d like statistics on motorbike:Mod1 & Mod2 monthly total pass & fail rates for Sept, October, NovMod1 & Mod2 pass & fail rates for Sept, Oct, Nov by day. [i.e. Oct 7th 105 pass 47 fail, October 8th 104 pass 1 fail]Mod1 & Mod2 monthly total pass & fail rates for Sept, Oct, Nov for the Chester branchMod1 & Mod2 pass & fail rates for Sept, Oct, Nov by day for the Chester branch | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/11/2009 | 15/12/2009 13:41 | 1: Total number of ADI part three test taken in Horsforth during 20082: As a percentage, pass rate for ADI part three test in Horsforth during 2008. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 18/12/2009 14:10 | Please can you enclose copies of manuals, training notes, presentations, guidance notes and marking procedures – both paper and electronic? Re. Trainee instructors: 1. Records on matters relating to the assessment, marking, examination, training and ongoing assessment of motorcycle instructors. In particular we are wishing full disclosure of all assessment, training and examination materials relating to the two day CBT assessment, the half day Direct Access assessment and the Register of Post-test Motorcycle Trainers assessments and examinations.2. Re. Public attending module one and module two tests: Records on matters relating to the assessment, marking, examination, of candidates taking the DSA module one and module two motorcycle examinations to gain full motorcycle entitlement. In particular we are wishing full disclosure of all training and examination materials and guidance on marking and examination procedures. We also require full disclosure on guidance and criteria on what constitutes mirror or major faults on both of the examinations. 3. In respect of the two day CBT assessment for motorcycle instructors – please can you provide full maps and details of test routes used by examiners when taking instructors on road for the assessment of element E of the CBT course.Please could you provide the materials in five distinct and separate bundles for CBT, Direct Access, RMPT, Module one and Module twoPlease can you ensure that the data encompasses all data whether held electronically or on paper? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 10/12/2009 11:34 | Driving Theory Test (for cars):1) How many people sit it in the UK every year? (plprovide stats for 2008/09)2) What is the Pass/Fail rate?3) What are the above statistics for 9 specific areas: Birmingham, Blackburn (no test centre), Bradford, Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Wolverhampton? we would also be delighted if you could provide the national figures. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/12/2009 | 18/12/2009 15:59 | In the year ending March 2009;1. How many people applied for a PDI licence?2. How many of these were of Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) origin?3. As a result of a check test, how many ADIs were taken of the ADI list?4. How many of them were BME? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 08/12/2009 16:32 | 1. What proportion of (a) lamb, (b) beef, (c) chicken, (d) pork, (e) turkey, (f) other meats, (g) vegetables and (h) fruit procured by your agency was produced within the UK. 2. How many Christmas parties your agency are hosting this year; what the cost of hosting each such receptions is; what proportion of (a) lamb, (b) beef, (c) chicken, (d) pork, (e) turkey, (f) other meats, (g) vegetables and (h) fruit and i)alcohol served at each such function is produced in the UK. | Information Not Held | |||
| 08/12/2009 15:44 | 15/12/2009 16:43 | Does the Agency monitor or check in any way that only trainee licence holders who have passed the first two parts of the qualification examination provide instruction to candidates. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 18/12/2009 15:24 | Please also provide details (suitably anonymised) of all cases within DSA in the last 5 years where long term sick cases related to Disability has not resulted in dismissal and where arrangements were put in place to retrain or redeploy those individuals. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 29/12/2009 17:21 | I would like to know how many Compulsory Basic Training instructors were operating within the DSA's geographic boundaries (I presume this is the UK area?) for the financial years 2007/8 & 2008/9. I would also like to know how many quality assurance checks were undertaken on CBT trainers or approved training bodies in the same period and what the results of these checks were. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 14/12/2009 | 11/01/2010 15:55 | I am after some statistics please on the take up of the Driver CPC for HGVs, Can you tell me how many full Driver CPC Licences have been issued and how many individual Modules have been recorded | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/12/2009 | 14/01/2010 14:11 | The pass rate for Module 1 of the new motorcycle test for 125cc motorcycles and below.The pass rate for Module 1 of the new motorcycle test for above 125cc motorcycles. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/12/2009 | 25/06/2010 | 1. The name and contact details of the Minister who made the decision. 2. Copies of the information that he/she was sent to base his/her decision on | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/12/2009 | 21/01/2010 16:17 | The information required is for the car practical 'L' test.1. No. tests taken (latest complete year, 2008/9 is fine)2. No. successful tests3. Number with zero faults4. Average no. driver faults per successful candidate5. Average no. serious and dangerous faults per candidate6. Top ten causes of failure7. Average no. of attempts taken | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/12/2009 12:11 | 14/01/2010 09:08 | 1. In each of the following financial years (07/08) and (08/09) how many approved driving instructors had their registration revoked because a criminal conviction came to light? For each case state the nature of the crime Eg. Fraud, sexual assault etc.2. In each of the following financial years (07/08) and (08/09) how many applicants wanting to be registered as approved driving instructors had their application rejected because of a criminal conviction? For each case state the nature of the crime.3. Could you answer Q.1 and Q.2 but in relation to driving test examiners and applicants for driving test examiners? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/12/2009 | 19/01/2010 | I wondered if you could provide me with a full list of qualified ADI's in the UK. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 29/12/2009 | 19/01/2010 12:30 | 1: Total number of ADI part one, two and three tests taken during2008-2009 within england/scotland and wales and a breakdown of which areas/test centres the tests were taken from for each test. 2. The total number of qualified adi as of 2008-2009 and were the adis are located in terms of county's/cities/towns. | Information Partially Delievered | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 22/01/2010 16:37 | Please supply the number of tests conducted per month between March and September 2009 for car and taxi practical tests from Hendon test centre | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 02/03/2010 | Number of appointments that have been cancelled in the last two years?Number of car and motorcycle theory and practical tests cancelled within the last two financial yearsWould like this information for each specific test centreWould like this information for all cancellations and short notice cancellations | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/01/2010 10:48 | 21/01/2010 16:07 | 1. When driving schools book tests for their students, what is the procedure?2. When driving schools book tests for their students, is the agreement more like an "agency agreement" or a "reseller agreement"? Please provide a copies of the agreementscurrently in place [without names of driving schools]?3. Are there any differences in these agreements between normal driving tests to PCV or HGV tests? If yes, please detail and provide copies of the other relevant agreements?4. Are there material [i.e. bar just the names of the test centres that the agreement appliesto] differences in the agreements dependant on the test centre used? If yes, please detailand provide details of the relevant clauses that are amended, or the other relevantagreements? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/01/2010 12:49 | 24/02/2010 | Confirm that:- only input by 'key stakeholders' into the development of the current motorcycle test occurred between 17 Jan 2006 and 6 Dec 2007 involved only the MRTA. If confirmation cannot be given in either or both regards, please give the appropriate additional information, and if relevant, supporting paperwork.- would it be possible to give each Coot board member a identifying letter- Coot minutes seem to suggest some consultation going on with stakeholders over and beyond that revealed in the Coot minutes (for example page 2, para 2). Please clarify if this is correct? If it is correct it would seem that contact with key stakeholders occurred before 17 Jan 2006 and involved more than just MRTA. If this is the case, please deal with my request in regard to this development? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 04/01/2010 17:09 | 26/01/2010 | 1) how many car practical tests were taken in each of the last three financial years in Great Britain?2) how many car practical tests were taken in Greater London for each of the last three financial years?3) how many people took a practical test in Great Britain without a driving instructor in each of the last three financial years?4) how many people took a practical test in Greater London without a driving instructor in each of the last three financial years?5) how many new drivers took up the Pass Plus scheme in each of the last three financial years?6) how many approved and potential driving instructors have been on the register for each of the last three financial years? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 08/02/2010 16:35 | Could you please tell me the number of DL196 certificate books issued durinng 2009 and if possible a breakdown by postcode, area or even ATB? I appreciate that the ATB information may proof problematic. This would however tell us the size of the market within a given area. My prime areas of interest is a region bordered by The Thames, the M25 (including London), the A10 and the A14 to Felixstowe. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 14/01/2010 | 31/03/2010 | information on incidents on module one test from when the test was introduced up until 8 January. Would like this information nationwide. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 14/01/2010 | 01/02/2010 | Statistics for the hazard perception test for 2008, the pass rate for the ADI theory and hazard test. First time pass, second and third. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/01/2010 | 26/01/2010 17:29 | 1. How many people passed their driving test.2. How many people failed their driving test.3. How many people aged 17-24 inclusive passed their driving test.4. How many people aged 17-24 inclusive failed their driving test. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/01/2010 13:58 | 05/02/2010 09:15 | 1 How many full Driver CPC cards have been issued (that is drivers that have attended the full 35 Hours)2 How many 7 hour sessions have been recorded (drivers that have attended at least 1 session) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/01/2010 16:12 | 22/01/2010 16:32 | Can you tell me the number of Qualified Driving Instructors in the UK for 1999 to present?a) the number of approved driving instructors for each financial year from 1999 to presentb) the number of potential driving instructors for each financial year from 1999 to presentc) the number of potential driving instructors that were successful in qualifying in each financial year from 1999 to present | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/01/2010 | 12/02/2010 15:12 | please can i have a copy of the plans, for the module 1 m/cycle test area at bae systems, cowes , isle of wight. Also in writing the current problems with proccesing these, and what the dsa have proposed to rectify these problems. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/01/2010 | 16/02/2010 | Your kind assistance is therefore sought to provide the following information as far as possible: a) categories of vehicles; and b) test vehicle requirements | No Information Delivered | |||
| 22/01/2010 10:37 | 25/02/2010 16:36 | 1) Please advice test candidates by age and gender, both for successful candidates and those that failed – would like this information broken down to by attempt.2) At item '3' in Annex A you state that 5,293 tests were recorded with zero faults - could you advise candidates by age and gender. Also which geographic area(s) recorded the highest number of zeros.3) Please advise the number of car practical tests that were terminated (in the interest of public safety) in 2008/9 and what ratio of these tests were manual/automatic cars.* If possible, please break these down further into reasons: illness, mechanical failure, crash/incident etc.4) The pass rate for tests taken in automatic cars?5) Of all the zero fault test passes, 5,293, how many were in automatic cars? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/01/2010 | 03/02/2010 12:47 | The number of driving instructors currently working in the UK- the numbers of ADIs working in different regions of the UK- the percentage of ADIs that are independent / franchised / employed- the type of cars / most popular cars that ADIs drive - how long they've been an instructor for | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/01/2010 | 17/02/2010 12:13 | The percentage rate of passes in the practical test over the past 3 calendar years, broken down by year and by gender of the candidate. In addition, I would like to know the number of candidates who fail their test for the "serious" offence of speeding during their test. Again, I would like this data broken down by year for the last three calendar years and by the gender of the candidate. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/01/2010 10:32 | 22/02/2010 | Please disclose, under the Freedom of Information Act, the information withheld undersection 35 (i.e. that which was not covered by section 42) in the decision noticeFS50172096 (Driving Standards Agency). | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/01/2010 | 19/02/2010 12:17 | Number of Theory and Practical Tests taken per year (including 2009) and the age breakdown by category. Do you also have any information on how many drivers apply for their Theory Test before starting driving lessons? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/01/2010 | 16/04/2010 | List of questions involving CIECA. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 28/01/2010 | 25/02/2010 12:41 | 1) The average time to answer a call (i.e. average time a client is waiting before speaking to an operator). Please include within these figures the time spent listening to any recorded messages before joining a queue, for 2007, 2008 and 2009 (calendar years). 2)The number of phone calls for the calendar years 2007, 2008 and 2009. 3) The % of calls dropped or not answered for the calendar years 2007, 2008 and 2009. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/01/2010 | 12/03/2010 09:28 | The success and failure rates of this test centre (Aintree racecourse, Liverpool) and examiner (*), for the past three calander years; and details of how this compares nationally. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/01/2010 | 23/03/2010 | Could you please forward all of the email addresses for all staff associated within the DSA together with their job positions and contact telephone numbers ? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 31/01/2010 | 19/02/2010 | Please can you tell me how many disabled driving instructors there are currently on the ADI register. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 19/02/2010 | Over the last 10 years or so please could you tell me:1. How many instructors, that is PDIs and ADIs combined, were licensed by you to teach learners to drive a car?2. How many people passed their car test to become full licence holders, again over the most recent 10 years?3. Do you have any projections for the future demand for licences to teach and the likely demand for new drivers to use your service to take their driving tests in the approaching years? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 16/04/2010 | ANNEX B - MEMBERS ONLY1. 09/02/09 Email to members regarding CPC-D report/presentation publication from the CPC-D workshop on December 16 2008, on members only website and information on Driver Examiner Workshop on 18-19 March 2009 2. 31/08/09 Email to members regarding evaluation report of diving simulator technology on members only website 4. 24/04/09 E mail to members regarding 2 theory test reports on members only website:1 WP 200 Survey Report: Current situation and tends regarding the theoretical driving test.2 WP 300 Report on the acquirement of suitable test methods. ANNEX R- MEMBERS ONLY1 25/08/09 Email entitled Dubai Licensing Agency – Driver Simulator Report – discussion on availability of report to members 2 01/07/09 Email entitled Recent documents on CIECA. To members to advise of reports held on website. ANNEX Q- MEMBERS FORUM 1 21/08/09Two email chain entitled Giving DSA trade union representatives access to CIECA Member website – discussion between members on above2 21/08/09Further discussion relating to document 13 27/08/09Further discussion relating to document 1 4 05/08/09Three email chain entitled Minutes of EAG internal meeting in Hungary and draft Members Forum Questionnaire. Request for feedback on questionnaire | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 05/03/2010 17:53 | Statistics for all those collated about accidents with the new regime as against the old and comparison between the Wolverhampton VOSA accident rate (and its breakdown into which parts the test had accidents) with the accident statistics for the new test sites.I also seek disclosure of the unfavourable responses from those stakeholders, partners, professional instructors, their representatives and whoever else raised objection and concerns regarding the new test. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 12/02/2010 16:16 | I would be interested in learning how many ADI’s are currently operating in my area, would it be possible for you to provide this information for the listed postcodes.CO9 CO10 CM7 CB9 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 08/03/2010 15:37 | 1. Are there any targets within the DSA with regards Driver Testing?2. Has the DSA done any work on the difference in pass rates when driving tester was supervised and not?3. Is there a quality paper on driving test standards available that I could see?4. Pass rates for people taking the motorbike and car tests for each test centre over the last 3 years.5. Statistics in respect of difference in pass rates when driving tester was supervised and not for the last 3 years.6. Are examiners assessed? What are the arrangements for this and what are results or papers on this? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/02/2010 | 08/03/2010 15:42 | How many drivers there are in the uk who have entitlement C1 or more on their licence.Please could you tell me how many drivers have completed the first 7 hours of Driver CPC training. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 12/03/2010 | 1. In relation to Norris green test centre I want a breakdown of the number of tests cancelled for each of the calander years 07, 08 and 09, compared to the number of tests cancelled for each and every test centre in the UK. I also want this broken down by notice given for each cancelled test from <30 minutes to 3 days and over.I would like the full classification of why tests are canclled according to how they are classified.I will accept cancellation notice in days; however I want a statement to the effect that notice is not given for less than one day to support this data set, otherwise it will have no validity. I would also like you to provide the appropriate policy, guidance, regulation or information which states this, either for internal use of for members of the public.2. I also want a breakdown for 09 in relation to how much compensation was paid for cancelled tests by each and every test centre in the UK. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/02/2010 | 12/03/2010 | 1. A breakdown of the number of tests successfully passed or failed at each of the 3 attempts allowed during each of the calendar years 2005 - 2009 (inclusive) where the test candidates were trainee PDI (pink) licence holders.2. A breakdown of the number of tests successfully passed or failed at each of the 3 attempts allowed during each of the calendar years 2005 - 2009 (inclusive) where the test candidates were not trainee licence holders. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/02/2010 | 12/03/2010 10:55 | ADI Part 3 tests (Car) taken at the Tolworth Driving TestCentre:1. Total number of tests taken (irrespective of result) during each of the calendar years 2005 - 2009 (inclusive).2. A breakdown of the number of tests successfully passed or failed at each of the 3 attempts allowed during each of the calendar years 2005 - 2009 (inclusive). | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 16/02/2010 | 31/03/2010 | As I understand it, each year consideration is given as to whether staff in the Agency should receive a group incentive bonus. In 2009 it was decided that staff would not receive this bonus. I would like copies please of all e-mails, submissions, papers, minutes of meetings; indeed all written communication both within DSA and between DSA and other parts of DfT, in particular managers and Ministers in DfT(C), concerning the decision process involved in deciding whether to pay the bonus and the final decision not to pay the bonus. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/02/2010 | 16/04/2010 | 3 set of questions about CIECAANNEX C - MISC3. 28/09/09 Email to DSA thanking them for organisation of CIECA meeting in Glasgow and asking for more information on new theory test and quality control system used by DSA 5. 27/08/09 Three chain email relating to publication of a report on Driver Training Simulator Evaluation from a member state ANNEX T- TRAINING1 16/07/09 4 chain email regarding discussions around organisation of a Professional Driver Training Day 3 14/04/09 3 email chain discussing changes to the agenda for the CIECA Rider workshop on 16 June in Brussels ANNEX K - BIKE SAFETY3. 06/04/09 Duplicate of email above; two attachments:· Attachment 1 Bike Safety 2009 Agenda (with rider examination standards)· Attachment 2 Bike Safety 2009 Agenda (with Bike Safety Competition) | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2010 | 02/03/2010 | I attach a list of post codes that it would be useful to have the data of ADIs and PDIs in each of those codes. There seems to be more than I had anticipated. If it presents a problem please let me know so I can reduce the list accordingly.GU21,GU24,GU25, KT14,KT15,KT16,TW13,TW14,TW15,TW16,TW17,TW18TW19TW20,TW3 ,TW4,TW5,TW6 TW7 ,TW8 UB1, UB10,UB2,UB3,UB4, B5,UB6,UB7,UB8 ,UB9, W13,W3,W4,W5,W7, HA8, NW1,NW2,NW3,NW4,NW6,NW7,NW9 N10,N11,N12,N19,N2 ,N20,N3 ,N6 ,N8 SE3,SE8,SE10,SE12,SE13,SE1,SE5,SE8 ,SE11,SE14,SE15,SE16,SE17,SE21,SE22,SE23 ,SE24, SW9, BN1,BN2 BN5,BN8,RH10,RH11,RH12,RH13,RH14,RH15 ,RH16 ,RH17 ,RH18,RH19 RH2,RH6 ,RH7,RH8, GU1,GU10,GU11,GU12,,GU14 ,GU15 ,GU16 ,GU17,GU18,GU19 ,GU2 ,GU20,GU21,GU22 ,GU23,GU24 ,GU26 GU27,GU28,GU3 ,GU30 ,GU35,GU4,GU46,GU47,GU5,GU51,GU52 ,GU6 ,GU7 ,GU8 ,GU9 KT14,KT15,,KT16,KT17,KT18,KT20,KT21,KT22,KT22,KT23,KT23,KT24, RH1,RH2,RH3,RH4,RH5,RH6, RHSM5 SM6,SM7 ME15,ME16,ME17,ME18,ME19,ME20 TN9 TN10,TN11,TN12,TN13,TN14,TN15 DA3,DA10,DA11,DA12,DA13 ME1 ,ME2,ME3 ,,ME4 ,ME5,ME6,,ME7,ME8 ,ME9,ME10,ME11,ME12 ,ME13 ,ME14 CRO,CR2,CR3,CR4,CR5,CR6,CR7,CR8 SE19,SE20,SE27,SM1,SM2,SM3,SM4,SM5,,SM6,SM7,SW2 ,SW4 ,SW8 ,SW9,SW11,SW12 ,SW16,SW17 ,SW18 ,SW19 ,SW20 SM3,SM4 SW13 ,SW14 ,SW6 KT1 ,KT2 ,KT3 ,KT4 ,KT5 ,KT6 ,KT7,KT8,,KT9 ,KT10,KT11 ,KT12 ,KT17,KT18,KT19,KT20 ,KT21 TW1 ,TW2 ,,TW9 ,TW10 ,TW11 ,TW12HP5 ,HP6 ,HP7,HP8 ,HP9,HP10,HP11 ,HP12,HP13 ,HP14,HP15,HP16,HP17,HP18,HP19 ,HP20,HP21 ,HP22,HP23 ,HP27 SL0,,SL1 ,SL2,SL3,SL4 ,SL5,SL6,SL7 SL8 SLP OX1,OX2,0X3 ,OX4 ,OX5,OX7,0X10 ,OX11 ,0X12 ,OX13,OX14 OX15 ,OX16 ,OX18, , OX25 ,OX27 ,OX28 ,OX29,OX33,0X39,OX44 CT1 ,CT14,,CT15 ,CT16 ,CT17 ,CT18,CT19,,CT20,CT21 TN23,TN24,TN25 ,TN26,TN27 BR6 ,BR8 ,DA1,DA2 ,DA4,DA5,DA14,,DA15 ,DA16 ,DA17 ,DA6 ,DA7,DA8 ,DA9,DA18 SE18 SE2 SE7 SE9 BR1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR5 BR6 BR7 EC1 EC2 EC3 EC4 NW1 NW5 NW8 N1 N7 SW1 NW10 SW1 SW3 W6 SW5 W10 W11 W12 W14 W2 W6 W8 W9 HA0 HA1 HA2 HA3 HA4 HA5 HA6 HA7 A9 UB3 AL1 AL2 AL3 AL4 AL5 HA6 HP1 HP2 HP23 HP3 HP4 WD17 WD18 WD19 WD23 WD24 WD25 WD3 WD4 WD5 WD6 WD7 TN1, TN2, TN3, TN4, TN5, TN6, TN7, TN8, TN9, TN10, TN11, TN12, TN13, TN14, TN15, TN16, TN17, TN18, TN19, TN20, TN21, TN22, TN30, TN31, TN32, TN33, TN34, TN35, TN36, TN37, TN38, TN39, TN40 ME18, ME19 RH8 BN1,BN2, BN3, BN4, BN5, BN6, BN7, BN8,BN9, BN10, BN11, BN14,BN15,BN16, BN17, BN18, BN20, BN21,BN22, BN23, BN24,BN25, BN26, BN27, BN41, BN42, BN43, BN44, BN45, RH15, RH16, RH20, PO22 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2010 | 05/03/2010 | Any chance you could let me have the DSA car pass rates from April 09 to end of Jan 10. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2010 | 17/03/2010 | I would like you to investigate whether you'll be able to get a breakdown on the top 10 reasons for failing and their relativity to each other.For example, is item one, junctions, marked down twice as much as item 2, use of mirrors - and so on. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2010 | 02/03/2010 | Can you please let me know how many ADIs and PDIs are at this time on the DSA register? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/02/2010 | 18/03/2010 | I have been looking at the training routes to such work and note from the information available via your website that the success rate at Parts 1,2, and 3 of the test are in the region of 51%, 50% and 30% respectively over the course of 2008-2009.I would be obliged if you could let me know how long/how many attempts it typically takes a candidate to successfully complete all 3 parts of the test and qualify as a Driving Instructor | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 22/02/2010 | 17/03/2010 16:38 | 1. The current number of driving examiners (at all levels) employed 2. The number of reported verbal attacks on examiners for each yearthat you have figures (or as far back as 2000 at most) 3. The number of reported physical attacks on examiners, as above 4. Whether examiners are provided with any training (either when starting or as continuing development) to deal with a)verbal orb)physical attacks or abuse. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 23/02/2010 | 12/03/2010 | how many ADIs there are in the country | All Information Delivered | |||
| 23/02/2010 | 12/03/2010 | Please provide me with pass rates for the following AA driving school instructors (i live in Edinburgh, Scotland) :*x5 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/02/2010 | 29/03/2010 | Would like a copy of a report completed by ADI on her son's practical driving test of 4 November 2009 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/02/2010 | 12/03/2010 09:50 | Could you please tell me the nationwide pass rate for: 1. The Theory test overall.2. The Multiple Choice element of the test. 3. The Hazard perception element of the test | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/02/2010 11:46 | 12/03/2010 10:01 | can you please supply me with % of people who have failed module 1 bike test at musselburgh and livingston test centres since the introduction of the new test | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/02/2010 | 23/03/2010 12:50 | I would be grateful if you could provide me with records from your Gosport Driving Test Centre (DTC Code LG05P0) and Lee on the solent, relating to the past 5 years, (i.e. since March 2005). The information I require is set out specifically as follow:-.Names of all driving examiners employed (past and present) at Gosport and Lee on the solent driving test centre, within the past 5 years..Dates of all driving examiners coming into, or leaving employment, at Gosport and Lee on the solent driving test centre, within the past 5 years..Numbers of driving test candidates examined, together with the number passed and the number failed, relating to each driving examiner, at Gosport and Lee on the solent driving test centre, within the past 5 years. (calendar years). | No Information Delivered | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 25/03/2010 | How many examiners applied for the 2009/10 TCM post? How many of them were Black and Ethnic Minority (BME)origin? How many examiners got to the interview stage? How many of this were BME How many examiners were successful at the interview stage? How many of this were BME? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 17/03/2010 14:55 | I am writing to ask whether the Driving Standards Agency has made a commitment to:. phase out bottled water in all meetings;. replace all bottled water coolers for staff and visitors with mains-fed coolers. provide better access to chilled tap water in public placesFurther to this, have you stopped purchasing bottled water and if not, how much did you spend in the last financial year for which data is available? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 17/03/2010 | I would be very grateful for figures showing the size of the ADI register for the years 1999 to date.I am particularly interested in and I am requesting:* the closing figure for each year from 1999 to date* the number of entrants and departures from the Register in each year* the number on the Register that are qualified, and the number that are not, for each year* of those who are not qualified, the number that have passed the Part 1 test, and the number that have passed Part 2 test, for each year | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 28/04/2010 | How many car and motorcycle passes the Driving Examiner that took my test gives to people from ethnic background. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 29/03/2010 16:39 | Can you please tell me how many 7 hour training sessions have been uploaded from November 09 - February 10.This is for both bus and truck drivers.Can I have the figures broken down into the separate months please? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 12/03/2010 | How many ADIs are on the register ? How many PDIs are on the register ? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 18/03/2010 | Could you tell me how many tests were carried out in each of the test centres? How many times examiners are supervised per year?. Also, are the examiners individual pass rates looked at and compared to the test centre they belong to? For example if there is a large difference in pass rates between the individual and test centre are these looked into? Is refresher training given to the examiners? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/03/2010 | 08/04/2010 12:59 | 1) a) Total number of car practical tests cancelled at Sutton-in-Ashfield DTC due to bad weather over the last five financial years. Preferrably each year broken down into four quarters. b) I will also need to have the equivalent information as in question 1a relating to tests that are actually taken and cancelled for reasons other than 'bad' weather. 2) Please supply the DSA's corporate policy on this which examiners should be adhering to. 3) How much does Sutton-in-Ashfield's overall operations cost per annum for the last five financial years? Please could this be broken down into staff, utility and other costs for the last five financial years | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/03/2010 10:41 | 07/04/2010 | Hither Green DTC1) How many examiners are currently employed at the test centre? 2) How many of the current examiners have been employed at the centre for more than two years? 3) What time are tests held during the week and at a weekend? 4) What is the current waiting time for a practical car driving test? 5) How many candidates failed their practical car driving test in 2008 and 2009? 6) Are their plans to close or relocate the test centre in the future? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/03/2010 | 18/03/2010 | I would like a copy of the 2002/03 DSA annual report and accounts. I have looked on the agency site but I cannot find a copy. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/03/2010 | 21/04/2010 17:41 | 1) The number of employers who have registered training sites/doing their own training.2) The number of lorry drivers in GB affected by this legislation.3) The number of registered/approved trainers in GB.4) Any feedback that you have from the Transport industry in relation to this training. | ||||
| 18/03/2010 | 02/06/2010 | Theory test:1) the number of car theory tests conducted that had extra time2) the number of car theory tests conducted that had a reader-recorder3) the number of car theory tests conducted that had an English voiceover4) the number of car theory tests conducted that had a signer5) the number of car theory tests conducted with BSL on screenPractical test:1) the number of car practical tests conducted that had extra time2) the number of special needs car practical tests that were conducted | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 22/03/2010 | 16/04/2010 14:33 | 1. How many Adi's are Registered with the Dsa2. How many are grade 6 Fleet3.When will it be a case where only Fleet Trainers can approach Companies for Training? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/03/2010 | 07/04/2010 17:41 | Please tell me the number of driving examiners only (not SDEs or high examiners grades) who worked in DSA in 1997 and separately 2007. For the Financial Year (FY) 1996/07 how many driving car tests did DSA conduct. I would like the same figure please but for FY 2006/07. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/03/2010 | 19/04/2010 16:20 | Please:(1) confirm that the agency Chief Executive has a health and safety objective;(2) if so, please let me have a copy of that objective please. | ||||
| 23/03/2010 | 14/04/2010 13:20 | I would like information on the number of disputed decision complaints on the car practical driving test dealt with by our customer enquiry unit (CEU) and Chief Executive’s Private Office (CEPO). I would like this information split into the number of those complaints that were upheld, not upheld and those that were awarded a test for no charge for the 2008/9 financial year. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/03/2010 | 30/04/2010 15:19 | 1. Ages of candidadtes taking the practical L test (by age banding wouldbe fine, 17-21 / 22 - 29 / 30 - 39 / 40 - 49 / 50 +2. Number of tests with ETA or ETV marked on the DL253. Number of L test examiners in UK4. Number of practical L test centres in UK | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/03/2010 | 21/04/2010 | 1.When was each ATB last risk assessed? 2.How many times have DSA visited and assessed each ATB in the last 5 years? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/03/2010 | 26/03/2010 | Please supply me with a copy of the current edition of the Highway Code as a .pdf file. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 25/03/2010 13:45 | 23/04/2010 | I would like to make a request for details of the Driving Standards Agency's policy and/or guidance it has in relation to difficult and/or aggressive drivers doing driving tests.I would like more information about when and why the DSA and/or a driving instructor would request that someone accompanies a difficult learner driver on a driving test and who that accompanying person would be expected to be and, in particular, when and why the DSA and/or driving instructor would request that a police officer should accompany a learner driver.Finally, I would like more information about how many times per year, for the last five financial years, that the DSA and/or a driving instructor has requested for someone to accompany a learner driver on a test and how many times historically that a police officer has been requested, if ever, and when. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2010 | 21/04/2010 17:33 | I would like to know the number of Motorcycle Instructors who you accepted initially on to the RPMT under 'grandfather rights', what relevant qualification they previously held in Advanced or Post Test Motorcycle Instruction, and how many current instructors on the RPMT register hold which relevant qualification. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2010 | 07/05/2010 16:21 | Can you provide me with the percentage of learners that pass their practical driving test 1st time, 2nd time, 3rd time, 4th time, 5th time up and aboveCan you also please provide me with these statistics going back as many years as possible. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2010 | 16/04/2010 | Statistical data on direct surveillance and covert human intelligance sources | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2010 15:30 | 13/04/2010 15:50 | For the calendar year 2009 please tell me:1) how many Driver Quality Monitoring (DQM) tests were conducted by DSA. 2) of these DQMs, how many drivers were rated as unacceptable with serious faults. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/03/2010 15:42 | 16/04/2010 | (1) For the calendar year 2009 please tell me how many bus and coach tests were conducted by delegated examiners (please exclude tests conducted by MoD, Police and Fire and Rescue Services). Of these, how many candidates were passed.(2) For the calendar year 2009 please tell me how many bus and coach tests were conducted by driving examiners in DSA. Of these, how many candidates were passed. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2010 | 28/04/2010 | Statistics on how many car practical tests failed by attempt 1, 2 by a specific examiner. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2010 | 21/04/2010 09:48 | how can the DSA allow BSM to advertise that their pass rate is 20% above the national average? Especially as a large percentage of their instructors are only PDIs. Can the DSA examiners exam reports confirm this figure to be true? what is the National Average and what is the pass rate for BSM instructors | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2010 12:34 | 13/04/2010 15:54 | For the calendar year 2009 please tell me how many Driver Quality Monitoring (DQM) tests were conducted by DSA in:(a) the Greater Manchester area.(b) in the Greater London area. C) Of these DQMs, for Greater Manchester and separately for Greater London, how many drivers were rated as unacceptable with serious faults. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2010 12:46 | 07/04/2010 | For the calendar year 2009 please tell me how driving tests were conducted by MoD, Police and Fire and Rescue Services. Of these, how many candidates were passed. If possible please break down the figures for the numbers of tests taken and numbers passed into those tested/passed by the MoD, separately the number tested/passed by the Police and separately the number tested/passed by the Fire and Rescue Services. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2010 12:50 | 16/04/2010 15:33 | I would like you to forward me the following staistics on the performance and staffing levels of the integrity dept. 1) From 2003/4 - 2009/10 , How many staffing posts have been held ? 2) From 2003/4 - 2009-10 , How many successful prosecutions have been brought by your dept. on a year by year analysis for illegal driving instruction?3) What was the total expenditure on your integrity dept. year on year for the same periods as the previous requests. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/03/2010 13:05 | 13/04/2010 17:22 | The % of UK ADI's which are female for 2009 calendar year (or the number of females on the DSA ADI register out of the total if %'s are not available)The % of UK ADI's who are of ethnic minority for 2009 calendar year (or the number out the total on the register if %'s are not available. A breakdown of groups would also be helpful if you hold this information)The % of UK ADI's who have a disabilty or a restriction on their UK driving licence for 2009 calendar year (or the number on the regsiter out of the total if %'s are not available)When the planned date is for the introduction of compulsory CPD for driving instructors. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/03/2010 | 26/04/2010 15:58 | 1) The number of Module 1 tests taken since the inception of the new test regime up to date.2) The number of Module 1 tests where the candidate failed to pass.3)The number of candidates who failed the Slalom/Figure of Eight manoeuvre.4) The number of candidates who failed the Obstacle Avoidance/Controlled Stop manoeuvre.5)The number of candidates who failed the U Turn.6)The number of candidates who failed the Slow Control.7) The number of candidates who failed the Emergency Stop. 8) I would also like to know any statistics you hold in relation to accidents involving Module 1 test candidates while taking the test. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2010 | 30/04/2010 | Data for 2008/09 and as much data as we hold for 2009/10 for the uk only. 1 - The number of driving theory test candidates per annum and age distribution. 2 - The pass rate for the driving theory test 3 - The number of driving practical test candidates per annum and age distribution. 4 - The typical pass rate for candidates by sex and age groupThe figures for calendar year 2009 would be very useful along with any other historical data for which reports have already been run. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2010 | 26/04/2010 16:03 | The number of complaints made against DSA driving test examiners. - Please provide figures for each of the years 2007-2009 inclusive. - Please provide a breakdown by test centre for each of these years. - Please provide details on the nature and outcome of each complaint - whether the instructor was giving a warning, disciplined, etc or whether the complaint was not upheld etc. The number of appeals made by people who have failed their practical driving test. - Please provide figures for each of the years 2007-2009 inclusive. - Please provide a breakdown by test centre. - For each test centre please provide the number of appeals and in how many cases: a) the appeal was upheld b) the cost of the exam was refunded c) another test was offered for free d) any other form of recompense was offered (if so, what). - In those cases where appeals were upheld please state the nature of the complaint | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2010 | 12/04/2010 | A copy of your hospitality and gift register for the each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 inclusive. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2010 09:06 | 30/04/2010 15:14 | The motorcycle press have made statements about the new module 1 test.What are the official test results?1) How many?2) How many passed?3) Same again (1,2) divided into type of bike ie. moped A1, 125cc (A2) and Direct Access?4) How many accidents have occured, again by type of bike?I would like nationwide and for the latest figures you have | All Information Delivered | |||
| 31/03/2010 | 26/04/2010 | Please could you provide me with the annual number of those taking driving tests (rather than the number of tests)? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 26/04/2010 | I am looking for information relating to Module 2 pass/failure rates/percentages for each test centre in the UK. Please could I have this information for test centres (in England only) between 27th April 2009 to 31st March 2010/as close a date to this as is possible | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 19/04/2010 16:38 | The number of goods vehicle drivers in the Gloucestershire county who will be requiring a Driver CPC - periodic training holding vocational licences for C,C1,CE and C12E vehicles. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 05/05/2010 17:52 | 1. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Southampton LGV broken down into individual test categories2. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Cambridge (Chesterton Road) broken down into individual test categories3. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Lee-on-the-Solent MPTC broken down into individual test categories4. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Southampton (Maybush) broken down into individual test categories5. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates in Great Britain for Categories F, G, H, K, P, PM1 and PM26. To request for the amount of staff currently employed by DSA as Driving Examiners with all Full Entitlements on their Driving Licence7. To request for the amount of Authorised/Delegated Driving Examiners currently active broken down by Department8. To request for the current procedure in place for Positive Feedback received by DSA regarding members of staff9. To ask will the current site be suitable for conducting tests once RTM is introduced at Southampton LGV?10. To request to see the CPC4 forms in PDF Format used by Driving Examiners for conducting Driver CPC Module 4 examinations11. To request for the Questions and Answers used by Driving Examiners for conducting Driver CPC Module 4 examinations12. To ask what procedure does an examiner follow for a successful candidate that elects to follow Full or Partial ADLI route13. To ask what procedure does an examiner follow for a successful candidate on a Driver CPC Module 4 examination All requests numbered 1-5 relate only to the 2009-2010 financial year.All requests numbered 1-4 (where applicable) are for licence acquisition (inc. domestic), Driver CPC, Taxi and ADI tests. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 21/04/2010 | Number of all practical driving tests taken, and pass rate, in the following calendar years:200520062007 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 05/05/2010 | The percentage of succesful tests from the Heckmondwike centre for each of the last 10 financial years for cars and bikesHow these results relate to the national average figures for each year and in each categoryThe disparity between the test centre nationally with the highest and lowest pass rate in each category in each year | All Information Delivered | |||
| 08/04/2010 15:05 | 21/04/2010 | Q.1What was the total cost of all the staff conferences both admin, and management? for the whole financial year of April 2009 to April 2010 (including D.Es)Including but not limited too:Venue bookingHired SpeakersFilmingComputer setup and hire T&S OvertimeFood and DrinksBus CostsTaxi CostsAll other Related Costs for the whole financial year of April 2009 to April 2010 for the events section of DSA.Q.2 How many people attended each event? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/04/2010 16:52 | 21/05/2010 13:03 | Please tell me:1) (a) whether DSA has provided a briefing to the political parties or contributed wording to the wider DfT for them to provide a briefing to the parties;1) (b) if the answer to (1a) is Yes; did that briefing contain information on the Union and Trade Union Side in the agency; 1) (c) if so, please supply all the text in that briefing or contribution that refers in any way to the Union or Trade Union Side;1 (d) please supply me with the entire briefing or the wording contributed by DSA to the wider DfT.Please can I have the above information for this calendar year?2) From 2005 to date, how many briefings for political parties has DSA provided and how many times has the agency contributed wording to the wider DfT for them to provide a briefing to the parties? | Information Not Held | |||
| 14/04/2010 | 13/05/2010 | 2008 - 2009 or 2009 - 2010 1) The percentage of car test candidates who pass their first practical test2) The percentage of car test candidates who fail their first practical test with at least 1 major fault3) The percentage of car test candidates who fail their first practical test with > 15 minor faults4) The percentage of car test candidates who pass their first practical test with 11 - 15 minor faults5) The percentage of car test candidates who pass their first practical test with 5 - 10 minor faults6) The percentage of car test candidates who pass their first practical test with 0 - 4 minor faults. I understand that on test, 3 occurrences of the same minor fault constitute a major fault and therefore result in a test failure. In the statistics you have provided, would 3 identical minor faults in one test appear as 3 minors or as a major | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/04/2010 | 21/07/2010 15:46 | Can you tell me the most attempts it has taken someone to pass their test; and to keep trying to take the test but still failing? Would like stats for 2009/10 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/04/2010 | 30/04/2010 15:29 | In the last year that you have figures for (this could be a financial year or a calendar year) could you state how many people passed their car driving practical test on (i) the first occasion they took the test, (ii) the second time, (iii) third time.......etc all the way to passed on the 15th attempt or more.During the same time period how many people failed a practical driving test that was their (i) fifth or greater attempt, (ii) their tenth or greater attempt and (iii) their 15th or greater attempt. Please break these figures down into men and women.Please may I have the figures for 08/09 now and discontinue my request for 09/10, which I may submit later in the year. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/04/2010 | 11/05/2010 | 1. How many Motor car learners were there in 2008/2007 2009/20082. How many fully Qualified ADI's were there on the DSA approved driving register for 2008/2007 2009/20083. How many Motor car tests were conducted in 2008/2007 2009/20084. How many Trainee Instructors were there in 2008/2007 2009/20085. How many Test Centers were they in England that conduct practical tests for motor car drivers in 2008/2007 2009/20086. What is the likely number of ADI's working full time as a Driving Instructor.7.What is the estimated percentage of Driving Instructors working fully for themselves and not a Franchise.8. How many pupils who passed there test actually went on to the Pass Plus course and passed in 2008/2007 2009/20089. What is the average cost for a one hour lesson that a Driving Instructor charges for 2008/2007 2009/2008 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 21/04/2010 | 13/05/2010 | Figures for the 2008/9 financial year, results for the D test and D1 test (not the combined PCV score as indicated on the website)Result as a national figureand result for the Camborne Test Centre | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/04/2010 | 18/05/2010 | How many examiners applied for the 2009/10 TCM post? How many of them were Black and Ethnic Minority (BME)origin? How many examiners got to the interview stage? How many of this were BME How many examiners were successful at the interview stage? How many of this were BME? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/04/2010 | 21/05/2010 15:53 | How many Driver CPC LGV training courses have been undertaken from 10 September 2009 until the latest figure we have?What revenue has DSA obtained from these courses and how much of this has been paid back to JAUPT again from 10 September until the latest figure we have?Are there any changes to the accreditation or training system planned for the future? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 26/04/2010 | 10/06/2010 12:52 | All data should cover the period between 1st January 2005 and 9th April 2010.a. National figures - The number of practical driving tests that were taken whilst the examiner was being assessed. The percentage of passes achieved in the tests taken whilst the examiner was being assessed. Bournemouth test centre figures The number of practical driving tests that were taken whilst the examiner was being assessed. The percentage of passes achieved in the tests that were taken whilst the examiner was being assessed. The number of practical driving tests examined by *. 6) The percentage of passes awarded by *. 7) The number of tests examined by * whilst he was being assessed. 8) The percentage of passes awarded by * whilst he was being assessed. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 26/04/2010 | 21/05/2010 | Total Number of LGV tests carried in the UK in 2009. total number of passes and failuresTotal Number of LGV cat C1 tests carried in the UK in 2009.total number of passes and failuresTotal Number of LGV cat C tests carried in the UK in 2009.total number of passes and failuresTotal Number of LGV cat C+E tests carried in the UK in 2009.total number of passes and failuresTotal number of hours completed of Driver CPC periodic training in UK since 10th September 2008. number of current DSA approved instructors | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/04/2010 | 21/05/2010 12:47 | 1) What does the DSA consider to be an "incident" and what criteria are applied when deciding whether something should be recorded as such? 2) So that I can compare the relative rate of incidents between the Module 1 and Module 2 tests, please can you tell me how many Module 2 test have been taken between 27 April 2009 and 30 March 2010 and how many incidents there have been involving Module 2 test candidates during that period. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 27/04/2010 | 24/05/2010 | 1/. The total value for each of the past five (audited) years for all CBT certificates sold. Please show by year total.2/. Please show for each year where this money was spent, and indicate if this money paid for this service in its entirety. (For example: £x is the cost of printing the certificates and this was paid for entirely by the revenue raised by the sale of the certificates). | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/04/2010 | 03/06/2010 | 1. How many people take CBT course each year (nationwide/London if possible)2. How many people take A2 each year (nationwide/London)3. How many people take DAS each year (nationwide/London)4. What is the average pass rate on CBT each year (nationwide/London)5. What is the average pass rate on A2 each year (nationwide/London)6. What is the average pass rate on DAS each year (nationwide/London)7. How many people renewed CBT after the 2 years period passed(nationwide/London)8. Which license should the training center hold, apart from this that the employed instructor holds by himself?9. Is the number of people taking CBT each year growing/remains the same/or going down?10. How many official CBT training centers are registered and operate in London at present time?11. Where we may take may look for these official figures?12. Which legal difficulties may a newly started CBT/A2/DAS training center face?Clarified - The statistics for the 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2008 and 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009?More questions received - Can I have more information on:Carlington Assessment(prices, duration, requirements)We want to provide all training services including: CBT, DAS, and Full Licence Trainig.What are requirements and rates for motorcycle practical test to be held in our training center? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 29/04/2010 | 28/05/2010 | I request that I am supplied with details of any case over the past 3 financial years, where the DSA have refunded fees paid for the theory test and the reasons given for doing so.As I am more interested in the reasons behind any refund as opposed to any specific category, I would like the details for all theory tests. I look forward to you reply. Thank you. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2010 | 07/05/2010 | Could you please provide Part 3 pass rates for:Jan 2010Feb 2010March 2010 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/04/2010 17:36 | 01/06/2010 | Of the complaints made to the Chief Executive's Private Office please provide a breakdown of: - the precise nature of the case - whether it was raised by an MP - the outcome of the case (whether the complaint was upheld, whether the examiner was warned/dismissed etc) - the test centre involved in each case/the test centre the examiner involved works from I appreciate these details are not centrally held, so it may involve having to go through the information on a case by case basis. For this reason I would like you to provide the above information and details for the following categories, working through the list until the cost limit is reached:1. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "conduct of examiner" in 2009. 2. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "conduct of examiner" in 2008. 3. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "conduct of examiner" in 2007. 4. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "conduct of test" in 2009. 5. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "conduct of test" in 2008. 6. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "conduct of test" in 2007. 7. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "disputed decision" in 2009. 8. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "disputed decision" in 2008. 9. Complaints made to the CEPO logged as "disputed decision" in 2007. I am aware that it is very unlikely you will be able to provide the details for all 9 categories, but I would be most grateful if at least the first 3 categories could be attempted | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 21/05/2010 | i would like to see the statistics on people failing their theory test at sutton coldfeildsmy request for fail statistics at sutton coldfeilds - driving theory - i wish to see the fail rates from january 2009 to 2010. fail rates as in how many people took the test in this period andfailed .I wish to see the car theory fails statistics from the 1st of january 2009 to the 1st of january 2010. The complete numbers in total not broken down for each month.The whole year of people failing at sutton coldfeilds from the dates above . | All Information Delivered | |||
| 04/05/2010 11:25 | 24/05/2010 | Please could you provide me with the following information relating to the Gateshead MPTC:Tests CompletedThe total number of Module One tests completed at the above MPTC between:April 27th 2009 and February 28th 2010 (inclusive).The total number of Module Two tests completed at the above MPTC between:April 27th 2009 and February 28th 2010 (inclusive).Pass Rates and PeriodsBetween the following dates, please provide information on:(a) the number of Module Two tests completed for each date range. (b) the number of Module Two tests passed for each date range. (c) the percentage pass rate for each date range.1st May 2009 - 15th May 2009 (inclusive)16th May 2009 - 31st May 2009 (inclusive) 1st June 2009 - 15th June 2009 (inclusive)16th June 2009 - 30th June 2009 (inclusive)1st July 2009 - 15th July 2009 (inclusive)16th July 2009 - 31st July 2009 (inclusive)1st August 2009 - 15th August 2009 (inclusive) 16th August 2009 - 31st August 2009 (inclusive)1st September 2009 - 15th September 2009 (inclusive)16th September 2009 - 30th September 2009 (inclusive)1st October 2009 - 15th October 2009 (inclusive) 16th October 2009 - 31st October 2009 (inclusive)1st November 2009 - 15th November 2009 (inclusive)16th November 2009 - 30th November 2009 (inclusive)1st December 2009 - 15th December 2009 (inclusive) 16th December 2009 - 31st December 2009 (inclusive)1st January 2010 - 15th January 2010 (inclusive)16th January 2010 - 31st January 2010 (inclusive)1st February 2010 - 15th February 2010 (inclusive) 16th February 2010 - 28th February 2010 (inclusive)Revenue and CostsThe total revenue received (in pounds sterling) for all Module One tests at the above MPTC between April 27th 2009 and February 28th 2010 (inclusive). The total revenue received (in pounds sterling) for all Module Two tests at the above MPTC between April 27th 2009 and February 28th 2010 (inclusive). The total costs* incurred to the MPTC for all Module One tests between April 27th 2009 and February 28th 2010 (inclusive).The total costs* incurred to the MPTC for all Module Two tests between April 27th 2009 and February 28th 2010 (inclusive). How much a single Module One test costs (in pounds sterling) the MPTC to complete.How much a single Module Two test costs (in pounds sterling) the MPTC to complete.* Costs: I want to know the overall calculated cost to the MPTC in conducting these tests between the given dates. This must include any costs which make up the overall cost of conducting the tests at the MPTC. This will include (for example, but not limited to) examiners costs, motorcycle purchase/maintenance costs, training, administration, MPTC overheads, etc.The revenue and costs need not be listed as separate values for each single test, but as an accumulative total for all tests, in pounds sterling. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 10/05/2010 | To request for a list of all current Road Haulage organisations that currently have Delegated Authority to employ DDEs | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/05/2010 16:56 | 14/06/2010 | The latest 2009/10 DSA theory test, practical test pass rates for each DSA test center.Would you please give me the details?I would like to receive the statistics for - Vehicle category - car and bike theory test- Vehicle category - car and bike practical test- Duration - 2009/10 financial year. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 14/06/2010 16:34 | Would you be able to provide me the number of instances per annum that a paying customer is recorded as attending a test centre missing their required supporting documents.Ideally I would like at least the last completed financial year and possibly the previous year as comparison for for the Car Theory test. In addition to the stats around candidates arriving without the relevant / required documents would you also be able to supply a count of the overall Car Theory tests completed within the same period Lastly would you be able to record the method of booking (i.e. split between online and telephone so that I can better understand / justify the root cause) | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 13/05/2010 | 23/06/2010 16:08 | If possible the pass rates for both Grays and Southend test centres over this period.pass rate statistics for Clacton on sea, Southend on sea and Grays for the financial years of 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 13/05/2010 | 14/06/2010 16:26 | Can you please advise of the average cost paid by the DSA for the use per day of casual test centres for motorcyclesThe information requested is the cost of one test centre for one day. An average cost would be acceptable as an answer. The information should be for current rates paid.- the average cost per annum for each of the four casual test centres.- the number of tests conducted at these sitesThe figure for the whole of 2009 will be accptable. The figures do not have to be split by month. A whole figure, with the number of test undertaken at casual test sites will suffice. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/05/2010 | 11/06/2010 15:50 | Could you please provide the following details for practical car tests for the period 2008-2009 - excluding extended tests:1) The total number of candidates who took a practical car test2) The number of candidates who failed with 1 major fault and one minor fault through to 1 major fault and 15 minor faults (15 results)3) The number of candidates who failed with 2 major faults through to 5+ major faults (i.e. 2,3,4,5+)4) The number of candidates who took 2 through 5+ practical tests before passing | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/05/2010 | 21/05/2010 13:17 | How many Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) currently registered in the UK are based in the county of Hampshire? How many ADI's based in the county of Hampshire are registered to deliver Pass Plus?Thank you for requesting clarification of the postcodes I require information for, please find them listed below: BH23-25SP6SP10-11SO40-43SO45SO14-24SO30-32SO50-53PO1-9PO11-17GU30-35GU10-11GU14GU17GU46GU51-52RG20-28 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/05/2010 15:18 | 11/06/2010 16:26 | How many practical driving tests were conducted for Car (Automatic) & Manual for years 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 and if possible split this figure by, age and gender group, of candidates.I confirm that financial years will be fineI would appreciate manual figures & Automatic figures Separately, by gender and age for each group i.e. (manual & Automatic) | No Information Delivered | |||
| 19/05/2010 | 17/06/2010 | A full structure chart including names and job titles of all managers | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/05/2010 | 11/06/2010 15:45 | Can you please tell me how many 7 hour training sessions have been uploaded from March 10 - May 10.This is for both bus and truck drivers. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/05/2010 | 25/05/2010 | Thank you for this information. Would it be possible to tell us how many of this figure come from the PO1-6 and SO14-19 areas please? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 24/05/2010 | 29/06/2010 | 1) Prior to 5 May 2010, in that past 12 months how many exams did * invigilate?2) How many were driving exams and how many for motorbike exams?3) What is the pass rate of driving exams by *?4) What is the pass rate of BME drivers at the Darlington centre compared to white drivers?5) What is the pass rate of BME drivers by *?6) Have there been other allegations of discrimination during * employment? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 24/05/2010 | 11/06/2010 16:59 | In the last 12 months to date: How many part time workers are employed by the DSA in total? How many are DE grade? How many are TCM grade? How many are SM grade? How many are ACDE grade? How many are EO grade? How many are HEO grade? How many are SEO grade? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/05/2010 | 04/06/2010 | Firstly how much income was generated solely from the sale of CBT certificates last year? Secondly how much of that income is used for quality assurance of CBTs, eg examiner site visits. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 28/05/2010 | 28/05/2010 | Please give me the full names of the Examining staff who are currently employed at the Gillingham Test Centre. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 14/06/2010 | Rochdale Test centre practical pass rates from dates from 25/05/2009 - 25/05/2010 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 24/06/2010 | 1. How much in fees for Driver CPC Centre approval has DSA received up to 31 March 2009?2. How much of this has been deferred and for what reasons? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/06/2010 14:05 | Could you please tell me if figures are available for the number of people taking motorcyle tests (all levels) in the years 2007/2008/2009. If there is specific data for the west midlands area then this would be useful also. | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 02/06/2010 11:18 | 30/06/2010 16:34 | Details of pilot schemes you have run whereby CCTV cameras have been installed at test centres in order to improve safety for driving examiners, as well as any plans you have to roll out such an initiative across the country. Specifically, please could you give me details such as which centres have trialled CCTV systems, for how long and, if possible, the cost and what the systems involve and similarly when you intend to roll out CCTV across the country, how much it will cost and what the systems will involve? Lastly, is the DSA considering the idea of installing CCTV in driving test cars at all? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 01/07/2010 16:42 | Contracts or equivalent information/documents1. The total fiscal yearly spend on customer contact centre resourcing across the whole Driving Standards Agency (DSA)2. The total number of customer contact centre staff employed directly by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) on a permanent basis.3. The total number of customer contact centre staff currently working on an agency basis.4. A list of the departments and or other Driving Standards Agency (DSA)of which the customer contact centre is used to support. 5. The average annual salary of a permanent customer contact centre employee for each grade within the operation.6. The average hourly charge of a temporary customer contact centre worker for each grade within the operation.7. The current contractual provider and a list of all resourcing agencies used for customer contact centre operations.8. The total yearly fiscal budget for all customer contact centre operations within the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 30/06/2010 16:35 | Could you please state a) what regulations have authorised changes to the Driving Test thatwill take place in October 2010 b) when these regulations were enacted to enable the DSA to make these and other changes c) in what other areas of it's responsibility the DSA has used these regulations to make changes to legally established practices. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 29/06/2010 15:17 | How many practical driving tests were conducted for car (automatic & manual) for years 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 and if possible split this figure by, age and gender group of candidates. I would appreciate manual figures & automatic figures separately, by gender and age for each group. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 11/06/2010 | I'm requesting information about 1. What is the current number of test inspectors working at Bletchley Driving Test Centre? 2. How many driving tests are concluded by these inspectors per working day? 3. What is the percentage of last minute cancellations? What is the number of booking requests lodged per day? 4. How many of these bookings are later rescheduled by the customer? 5. What has been done (if anything) to reduce waiting times for appointments? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 11/06/2010 | 29/06/2010 17:28 | Statistics for 2009/101. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Southampton LGV broken down into individual test categories2. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Cambridge (Chesterton Road) broken down into individual test categories3. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Lee-on-the-Solent MPTC broken down into individual test categories4. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates for Southampton (Maybush) broken down into individual test categories5. To request for the amount of tests conducted and pass rates in Great Britain for Categories F, G, H, K, P, PM1 and PM2 | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 16/06/2010 | 16/07/2010 | 1) Could you please give me the details of the top twenty reasons why people have failed a car practical driving test at South Yardley test centre Birmingham between June 2009 and June 2010?2) Could you also supply me with the pass rates of individual examiners at South Yardley driving test centre Birmingham between June 2009 and June 2010? 3) Could you also give me the number of complaints about examiners or lodged against examiners at South Yardley test centre Birmingham between June 2009 and June 2010?4) Could you also give me the number if any that driving test results given out by examiners at South Yardley have been questioned or had complaints about test results between June 2009 and June 2010? 5) Could you give me details of any other complaints you have had about South Yardley test centre or its examiners that I have not covered between June 2009 and June 2010?6) Could you also tell me if every examiner at South Yardley has been tested for competency or had there way of working and standard of work and decision making tested at South Yardley between June 2009 and June 2010 and how many if any have passed or need further training please?7) Could you also provide me with the pass/fail rate for car practical tests for bay parking between 1 June 2009 and 1 June 2010 at Birmingham South Yardley DTC and Garretts Green DTC? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 16/06/2010 | 02/07/2010 17:22 | Total number of unique tests taken (i.e. not including any re-sits).The dates that we require this information for are as follows:05-0606-0707-0808-0909-10Can you send the above information through for both learner car drivers and for motorcyclists. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/06/2010 12:33 | Number of taxi tests conducted and the pass rate nationally?I would also like the taxi test pass rate nationally by attempt. Please can I have this information for each of the last three financial years? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 17/06/2010 | 02/07/2010 | Please can I find out how many people passed their tests at the Norwich test centre, for each of the past five financial years. Can I have the number of candidates and then the numbers that have passed separately?I would like this information for both theory and practical tests seperately and for car and motorcycle tests separately. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/06/2010 | 15/07/2010 10:17 | would like copies of the DSA Board meetings (Executive board) i.e. the highest board in the agency minutes for the period 1 December to date. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 17/06/2010 | 13/07/2010 | 1. For the 09/10 financial year, please could you tell how many driving examiners reported they were physically assaulted by driving test applicants? 2. For the 09/10 financial year, please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were verbally assaulted by driving test applicants? 3. For the 09/10 financial year please could you tell me how many driving examiners reported they were offered a bribe by a driving test applicant? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 17/06/2010 15:15 | 16/07/2010 11:27 | Could you please provide me with the following information relating to driving tests undertaken in Sevenoaks, Kent? I'd like to know the name of each driving examiner who has conducted at least one driving test at Sevenoaks, Kent between 1st May 2009 to 31st May 2010, inclusive. For each of these examiners please provide a) the number of driving tests they have conducted each month during the period quoted above, b) the number of those tests conducted each month which resulted in the student driver passing their test and c) the number of tests conducted each month which resulted in the student driver failing their test. A table in the following format would be ideal. One row for each driving examiner containing the following columns... a) Examiner Name b1) Number of tests conducted in May 2009 c1) Of b1, number resulting in a Pass d1) Of b1, number resulting in a Fail b2) Number of tests conducted in June 2009 c2) Of b2, number resulting in a Pass d2) Of b2, number resulting in a Fail b13) Number o |
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| 18/06/2010 | 01/07/2010 | I require the age 17 – 20 practical car pass rates at driving test centres in the 2009 calendar year in Cumbria? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/06/2010 | 02/07/2010 | Quote from the Businesslink Website - "If you are a lorry driver and held your vocational licence (C, C1, CE, C1E) prior to 10 September 2009 you have acquired rights until 9 September 2014. To keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) and continue driving professionally beyond this date, you will need to complete 35 hours of periodic training." Please provide the total number of Driver CPC periodic trainng hours that have been recorded as completed against the licencesreferred to in the quote. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 18/06/2010 | 29/06/2010 | What percentage of ADIs are Grade 5?What percentage of ADIs are female? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/06/2010 | 23/07/2010 | 1. Please advise the total number of category A and A1 tests (separately) undertaken at each of the following DTCs by those living in each of the following postcodes between 29 February 2007 and 29 August 2008. DTCsa. Trowbridge DTCb. Chippenham DTCc. Salisbury DTCd. Brislington DTCe. St George DTCPOSTCODESBA3 BA4 BA11 BA12 BA13 BA14 BA152. Please advise the total number of category B and BA tests (seperately) undertaken at each of the following DTCs by those living in each of the following postcodes between 29th February 2007 and 29th August 2008: DTCsa. Trowbridge DTCb. Chippenham DTCc. Salisbury DTCd. Brislington DTCe. St George DTCPOSTCODESBA3 BA4 BA11 BA12 BA13 BA14 BA15SN14SN153. Please advise the total number of category B and BA tests (separately) undertaken at Chippenham DTC between 30th August 2008 and 30th February 2010.4. Please advise the the total number of category A1 and A driving tests (separately) undertaken at the following DTCs by those living in each of the following postcodes listed below between 30th August 2008 and 30th February 2010: DTCsa. Chippenham DTCb. Salisbury DTCc. Brislington DTCd. St George DTCe. Bristol MPTCf. Swindon MPTCg. Swindon DTCPOSTCODESBA3 BA4 BA11 BA12 BA13 BA14 BA155. Please advise the total number of category B and BA driving tests (separately) undertaken at the following DTCs by those living in each of the following postcodes listed below between 30th August 2008 and 30th February 2010: DTCsa. Chippenham DTCb. Salisbury DTCc. Brislington DTCd. St George DTCe. Bristol MPTCf. Swindon MPTCg. Swindon DTCPOSTCODESBA3 BA4 BA11 BA12 BA13 BA14 BA15SN14SN15 | All Information Delivered | |||
| 21/06/2010 | 16/07/2010 15:37 | 1) The number of LGV driving tests undertaken for Modules 1 and 3 from September 2009 to date2) The number of LGV driving tests undertaken for Modules 1 and 3 for the same period in 20083) The number of LGV driving tests undertaken for Modules 1 and 3 for the same period in 20074) The number of drivers completing the test requirements in order to gain the Driver CPC Driver Qualification Card, i.e. Modules 2 and 4 from September 2009 to date5) Month by month statistics would be preferable | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2010 | 16/07/2010 15:52 | 1. a. How many learner drivers failed a breath test before or during their driving test? Please provide figures for the most recent year and the two years prior to that. b. In each case what level of alcohol was found in the driver's system and what criminal conviction did they recieve if any? c. In each case when and where did the incident occur and what was the sex and age of the driver. 2. a. How many learner drivers were injured while taking their tests last year and in each year for the last three years? b. How many examiners were injured while testing learner drivers last year in each of the last three years? In each case: what injuries were sustained? Did the individual need hospital treatment? How were they sustained - were they caused by the driver crashing? If so was the learner driver arrested? Were they charged with a criminal offence and if so what with? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2010 14:13 | 09/07/2010 15:18 | Would it be possible for you to send me the numbers of CBT certificates or certificate books issued to each of the ATBs operating out of the Lanarkshire and Glasgow areas?I would like this information anonymised (i.e. ATB1, ATB2, etc) and for each of the last two financial years (2008/9 and 2009/10) | All Information Delivered | |||
| 22/06/2010 17:35 | 04/08/2010 16:07 | I would like details of all corporate memberships currently held by your organisation. Please provide a breakdown including: who the membership is with, how much it costs per year, how long it has been held and the number of times, in the past three years, that the membership has been used, including the names of staff members who benefited. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2010 | 23/07/2010 12:05 | The number of car theory and practical tests conducted and the pass rate nationwide in the 2009/10 financial year. I would like this broken down into gender and age. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 25/06/2010 | 23/07/2010 16:22 | Relevant documents relating to "minimum test vehicle requirements" please supply the copies of the information requested as you are required to do so by law. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/06/2010 | 23/07/2010 | 1) The first time pass rate for the part 3 of the ADI examination. 2) The second time pass rate for the part 3 of the ADI examination. 3) The third time pass rate for the part 3 of the ADI examination. 4) What qualifications does the Registrar(s) have in order to be qualified to make such a claim that 6 months experience is adequate? 5) Has the Registrar(s) passed or sat the part 3 ADI examination? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/06/2010 | 16/07/2010 11:17 | Please can you provide the details of Cat B tests taken at Gillingham for each examiner for the period 01-May-2010 - 31-May-2010. Examiners should not be identified personally, however, initials are permitted. The data requested is every test taken by each examiner for this period, and can be tabulated in the following format: Date | Time | Examiner | Pass/Fail----------------------------------------01/05/10 | 08:10 | AB | Pass (EXAMPLE) Alternatively, the data can be tabulated by examiner, for example: Examiner | Date | Time | Pass/Fail ----------------------------------------AB | 01/05/10 | 08:10 | Pass (EXAMPLE) | No Information Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2010 | 28/07/2010 | Breakdown of the pass/fail results on ADI Parts 1,2, and 3 and also geographically if possible. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2010 13:10 | 09/07/2010 15:19 | I would like to know the number of B+E tests conducted from January 2010 - May 2010. The whole years of 2009, 2008 and 2007. If available the pass rates for each period.The requestor has clarified that they would like that they would like the information for financial years from 2006 up until the latest full financial year we have. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 30/06/2010 16:16 | Please can I find out how many people passed their tests at the Ipswich test centre, for the past 5 years (calendar if possible but financial is fine)? Can I have the number of candidates and then the numbers that have passed separately? Could I have this information for cars, scooters and motorcycles and for both the theory and practical test please?Could we have the same figures for any other test centres in Suffolk again for the past 5 years? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 01/07/2010 | 29/07/2010 | 1) in what other areas of it's responsibility the DSA has used these regulations [changes to the driving test that will take place in October 2010] to make changes to legally established practices.To include: 1. examiners now having to ask candidates if they wish to be accompanied, 2.the need for CRB checks on ADIs and 3.the restrictions on various types of vehicle presented for Category B tests. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 01/07/2010 14:00 | 12/07/2010 | Can you please provide me with a list of the amount of registered driving instructors in Liverpool, broken down into postcode area? and national amount broken down by area?Is it possible you can supply the whole UK numbers broken down by postcode? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 02/07/2010 10:41 | 12/07/2010 08:07 | Please could I have the number of drivers that passed their car practical test in Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal and Workington DTCs and Carlisle MPTC for 2009 calendar year | All Information Delivered | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 23/07/2010 | 1. What the pass rate/percentage is for automatic car drivers?2. What is the DVLA recommendation for learning to drive - is it manual? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 28/07/2010 11:07 | The information I’m interested in is the number of driving tests taking place along with the annual and monthly number of passes since 2005. The test centres I’m interested in are Sinfin, Derby; Chesterfield, Derbyshire and Buxton, Derbyshire.Requestor has confirmed that it is just car statistics they are interested in and by financial year is fine. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 05/08/2010 17:29 | Could you supply figures for the last 3 years (2007/8,2008/9, 2009/10) plus latest figures for 2010/11 to date: -1) a) Total number of ADIs on the register:b) Total number of PDIs registered as in training:c) Number of PDIs qualifying in the yeard) Number of ADI’s not renewing registration2) a) No of tests conducted Part 3b) Pass rate part 3c) No of tests conducted Part 2d) Pass rate part 23) a) No of tests conducted Part 1b) Pass rate part 14) a) Number of check tests conductedb) Number of ADI’s grade 6c) Number of ADI’s grade 5d) Number of ADI’s grade 4e) Number of ADI’s grade 3f) Number of ADI’s grade 2g) Number of ADI’s grade 1h) Number of ADI’s removed | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 07/07/2010 14:29 | 23/07/2010 11:35 | the total number of Practical Driving Tests conducted and the total number of people that passed their test for the first time? The dates that we require this information for are as follows:05-0606-0707-0808-0909-10Can you send the above information through for both learner car drivers and for motorcyclists? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 08/07/2010 12:43 | 04/08/2010 16:01 | 1. In the 2008/09 financial year how many impersonation cases were reported to your Fraud and Inquiry team in relation to car practical examinations?2. Please provide me with the names of the three centres, which reported the most of these cases and the numbers reported for these three centres? 3. In the 2009/10 financial year how many impersonation cases were reported to your Fraud and Inquiry team in relation to car practical examinations? 4. Please provide me with the names of the three centres, which reported the most of these cases and the numbers reported for these three centres? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 10/07/2010 | 02/08/2010 11:59 | the rules and procedures driving examiners have to abide by when conducting a UK driving test.For example to include how long test has to last to be validReasons for the examiner to refuse to carry out the test.If examiner can talk to candidate. any any other the dsa require. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 30/07/2010 16:41 | 1) The number of INDIVIDUALS who took all categories (car, bike, LGV/PCV and ADI) of Theory test in each DSA financial year since its introduction. This will allow us to see the number of theory tests taken excluding resists.2) The number of individuals who took the Car Practical Driving Test in each DSA financial year since its introduction. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 12/07/2010 17:06 | Please let me have all legal advice, opinions and documents received from the Information Commissioner.Role Profile and responsibilities of * Hierarchical structure or “family tree” of the Human Resources sectionAll documents on the management of sick absence, such as targets, Cabinet Office letters, strategy for reduction, internal presentation, data and minutes and so forth. Breakdown of my annual leave for the last three years, as it appears on the Human Resource information system.Reviews undertaken by * and * | Information Partially Delivered | ||||
| 13/07/2010 | Please could I have the number of car driving tests that were stopped for the 2009/10 financial year because the candidate failed the eyesight test? | All Information Delivered | ||||
| 14/07/2010 15:28 | 23/07/2010 11:15 | The cost to the Driving Standards Agency of supplying rear view mirrors to all of their driving test centres, these mirrors are used when candidates attend for test without a second rear view mirror for the use of the examiner on test. Also the cost to the Driving Standards Agency of supplying all there driving test centres with L plates, these L plates are used when candidates attend for test failing to display L plates for the driving test. | No Information Delivered | |||
| 15/07/2010 | 05/08/2010 | Would it be possible to send me the statistics on pass attempts and age by financial year (April-March) from 2004 onwards please. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 15/07/2010 | 28/07/2010 | Pass rates for ADI Parts 1, 2 and 3 for the months of April, May and June 2010. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 15/07/2010 15:41 | 28/07/2010 16:13 | I would like to know the number of D1 driving tests and D1+E driving tests conducted during each financial year from 2006 up to present figures.Please include pass rates for each financial year as well. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 16/07/2010 | 12/08/2010 09:25 | How many and what percentage of candidates taking the (a) practical and (b) written driving tests were arrested and charged for impersonating the real candidates between July 2008 and July 2009? | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 19/07/2010 | 05/08/2010 17:55 | .1. Does your organisation currently have any responsibilities:a) in Northern Irelandb) for representing the UK as a wholec) for representing the UK internationally2. How many written requests in favour of merging DSA and DVA have been received since 5 May 2005 - please provide copies of these and DSAs response3. How many written requests against merging since 5 May 2005 - please provide copies of these and DSAs response4. What research has been conducrted since your organisation 5 May 2005 into the costs and benefits of merging DSA with DVA - please supply a copy of this research5. What research has been commissioned from external consultants since 5 May 2005 into the costs and benefits of merging DSA and DVA - please supply a copy of these reports6. How many meetings involving DSA staff have taken place since 5 May 2005 on the subject of mergins DSA and DVA - please supply a copy of relevant agendas and minutes | No Information Delivered | |||
| 19/07/2010 | 23/07/2010 12:10 | How many first stage sickness interviews have been carried out on staff? how many received a formal target setting? The time period for this request is the last two financial years and please list each year separately. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 19/07/2010 | 28/07/2010 16:09 | Under the FOIA please tell me how many members of staff have been dismissed from the DSA in each of the last two financial years? Also how many to date for this financial year? Please also list the general reason as to dismissal. | Information Partially Delivered | |||
| 19/07/2010 | 28/07/2010 | What is the percentage of the applicants who pass the ADI part 3 exam without ever holding a Trainee Driving Instructor Licence? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 20/07/2010 | 22/07/2010 | I would like details of waiting periods before a candidate could retake a test after failing for each year since 2003/4 to present | ||||
| 20/07/2010 | 30/07/2010 16:38 | I would like to know how many normal car driving tests were taken by men in each of the last three years along with the number of tests taken by women in each of the last three years. Of those I would like a breakdown of the number of tests failed by women in each of the last three years compared to the number failed by men?I would also like to know, in the last five years, on average how many times men take to pass their test compared to the average for women? Finally I would like to ask how many women crashed during their test last year and how many men crashed? | No Information Delivered | |||
| 27/07/2010 | 10/08/2010 | Could you please tell me how many drivers attended a 7 hour driver CPC course in June and July? | All Information Delivered | |||
| 28/07/2010 | 03/08/2010 16:37 | Can you provide for the same financial years 2005/06 to 2009/10 the number of pass plus certificates issued?I would like this information split by financial year and month. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/07/2010 | 10/08/2010 16:54 | Year to date national motorcycle pass rate module 1year to date national motorcycle pass rate module 2 Where possible we would be grateful if this could be broken down into motorcycle categoryand if information is not available on a year to date basis either part of 2010 or total for 2009 would be really really useful. | All Information Delivered | |||
| 29/07/2010 | 10/08/2010 | I’m looking for a list of contracts that have been awarded by the DSA in the past three years, please. | All Information Delivered | |||