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DfT: FOI and EIR disclosure log, November 2021

Updated 27 January 2022
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RefNo RequestOutcome Summary DateResponded
F0020415 Fully met Air accident report Caravelle - 4th November 1967 - West Sussex - EC-BDD 01-11-2021
F0020416 Fully met Full time and part time doctors employed by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch 01-11-2021
F0020377 Fully met A copy of the application form submitted by South East Dorset to the transforming cities fund. 02-11-2021
F0020351 Fully met Provide any communication between the Department and Midland Expressway Ltd (M6 Toll) or Highways England relating to use of mobile phones / Apple Pay for toll payments. 03-11-2021
F0020367 Fully met Provide the number of times that the department has made a Military Assistance to the Civil Authorities (MACA) request in each of the years 2017-2021. The date when the request was made and basic details and context of what has been requested. 03-11-2021
F0020318 Fully met Number of deaths on fishing vessels classified by causal injury for 2013-2020 04-11-2021
F0020376 Fully met Follow-up to F0020320: How many total expense claims did you process in 2020? How many of these investigations have found a staff member at your department to be in breach of your rules relating to expenses? Further questions on breach of expense rules. 04-11-2021
E0020349 Met but some info not held How many eligible VW Group diesel vehicles in the UK received the "Dieselgate" software update that mitigated the emissions cheat. 2. How many complaints regarding the software update VW received overall, as reported to DfT. 04-11-2021
F0020314 Partially refused For last 3 years: Breakdown of the number of new electronic devices purchased by your organisation and estimated cost for each purchase: Laptops, Tablet computers, Mobile Phones. Detail on remote working software/licences purchased and estimated costs. 08-11-2021
F0020365 Fully met Request to download copies of The Traffic Signs Manual, from 1964 to the present day, and any working drawings. 08-11-2021
F0020364 Fully met Any digitised copies of past editions of the Traffic Signs Manual that the Department holds. 08-11-2021
F0020368 Fully met What percentage of rail service is operating in October 2021 compared to October 2019? Further value would be added if this figure could be broken down by Train Operating Company, and/or if the value could be provided over time since the start of the pandemic. 08-11-2021
F0020342 Partially refused Full copies of all minutes, agendas and briefing materials for meetings held with the Road Haulage Association from July through to September 2021. Include any other materials that were handed out or received during the meetings. 08-11-2021
F0020407 Fully met Information regarding the policy and granting of air traffic rights for Aer Lingus for routes originating at Belfast airport to the UK, domestic flights. 08-11-2021
F0020413 Partially refused Each total individually for the time period of 01/12/2020 - 01/10/2021 1. Total number of car accidents 2. Total number of car accidents caused by, or involving animals 2a) Where animals were involved, which animal was it? (eg. dog, cat, deer etc) 08-11-2021
F0020378 Fully met Various IT print supplier questions 09-11-2021
F0020379 Fully met Do you allow home workers within DfT to claim any expenses for working from home? If yes, how many expense claims has your department received since March 2020? What is the total value of these expenses? What has been the most expensive claim made? 09-11-2021
F0020393 Fully met Information regarding the total number of fatal, serious and slight car collisions on all road types by road classification in the UK in 2020, split out by age group. 09-11-2021
F0020392 Fully met Information regarding the total number of fatal, serious and slight car collisions in the UK in 2020, split out by weather type and age group. 09-11-2021
F0020391 Fully met Information regarding the total number of fatal, serious and slight car collisions in the UK in 2020, split out by police authority and age group. 09-11-2021
E0020456 Fully met I've seen your department report an expected 2-3% in cars fuel efficiency using the new E10 fuel. Could you please show me how this estimate was calculated. 09-11-2021
F0020381 Met but some info not held A breakdown of how many of your staff are working from home up to 14/10/21 and how many are regularly working in the office. How many staff were working from home in January 2021? Details of any guidance to staff on working from home arrangements. 10-11-2021
F0020383 Met but some info not held Provide the evidence and data used to develop policy proposed in the DfT consultation "Heavy goods vehicles: ending the sale of new non-zero emission models". 10-11-2021
F0020343 Partially refused Re Independent article regarding letter sent by DfT to recruit HGV drivers, and quote that "it was impossible to narrow the copy-list by profession due to personal data protection”. Information about advice on data protection in relation to the statement. 11-11-2021
F0020395 Partially refused Information regarding the 'HGV Driver Shortage - Employment Opportunities' letter sent to all HGV driving licence holders in September 2021. 11-11-2021
F0020394 Fully met The quantity of "Small mammal" road signs applied for by local authorities from July 2019-present, and quantity approved. For all unsuccessful applications by local authorities for "Small mammal" road signs to be installed, the reasons for rejection. 12-11-2021
F0020424 Fully met Taking the most recent convenient date please state how many different active Twitter accounts your Dept has on (i) Twitter and (ii) Instagram. Please provide me with a list of the addresses of all these accounts. Which account makes the most tweets. 12-11-2021
F0020447 Partially refused How much the Department has spent on all cloud storage year on year since 2018. 12-11-2021
F0020344 Partially refused Re: letter from DfT in relation to the HGV Driver Shortage. Details of advice received which would mean that it was 'impossible to narrow the copy-list by profession due to personal data protection', and other advice received regarding data protection. 15-11-2021
F0020465 Fully met Information on the Department's policies, guidance, criteria, regulations when deciding to approve cattle grids on common land. 15-11-2021
F0020399 Fully met Provide records of Train Operating Companies-on-Self cancellations for all train operators managed by the DfT and Rail North Partnership over the last 10 years. 17-11-2021
F0020438 Fully met The total number of unique correspondence cases logged between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021 and the percentage of these which were answered on time for: DPA, FOI, EIR, Complaints, MCs, PQs, any other official correspondence. 17-11-2021
E0020437 Fully met Counts on chargepoint by manufacturer that have claimed the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS). Provide the number of chargers that have claimed the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS), split by chargepoint manufacturer. 18-11-2021
F0020435 Met but some info not held Information concerning the Compensation (Defence) Act 1939 (the 1939 Act), and the prerogative of the Crown as to the requisitioning of shipping (the Requisitioning Power). 18-11-2021
F0020194 Fully met How many official meetings has Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had with Luke Hall MP, Simon Clarke MP since 24 July 2019 and with Kemi Badenoch MP since February 13, 2020. 19-11-2021
F0020408 Met but some info not held What proportion of staff in this department had formal arrangements to work from home on the week commencing 25th October 2021 (or alternatively, the latest date for which this data is available). 19-11-2021
F0020406 Partially refused For the period 1 March 2020 to present, copies of research reports concerning flexible rail season tickets. 19-11-2021
F0020428 Fully met A list of all LAs who are conducting or have conducted a 'feasibility study' into bus franchising this year. A list of all LAs who applied or requested to do a 'feasibility study' into franchising, indicating which (if any) requests were turned down 19-11-2021
F0020454 Met but some info not held Please detail how many electric only cars the UK government uses? 19-11-2021
F0020439 Met but some info not held Breakdown of costs and any associated plans or diagrams. Newport Lane Cycle Link bid via Levelling up Fund. Newport Lane Bus Gate funded via Etruria Valley Link Rd College Rd funded via Active Travel bid. College Rd funded via Transforming Cities bid 22-11-2021
F0020455 Fully met How much money the DfT has spent on hire cars for its staff so far this year. 22-11-2021
F0020420 Met but some info not held Information about a Network Rail new design for a railway footbridge including: a copy of the disabled equality impact assessment, location and list of organisations consulted. 23-11-2021
F0020504 Fully met Details and the outcome of any road traffic surveys that you have undertaken, or have been undertaken for you, covering the Woburn Sands railway Level Crossing. 25-11-2021
F0020498 Partially refused Terms of reference to Arup re reopening Manston Airport. 25-11-2021
F0020429 Fully met Further information on Gear Change, One Year on survey. 26-11-2021
F0020479 Fully met Please send me the POPE report on the Lancashire County Council DfT funded road project, the Heysham M6 Link Road 26-11-2021
E0020446 Fully met Any communication between the Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers APPG, Craig Mackinley or Robert Halfon MP and DfT or its ministers relating to: i) fuel additives or catalysts ii) the fuel additive product Ultimum5 and (companies listed). 30-11-2021
F0020444 Met but some info not held Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 Please supply all current Restricted Zone orders for Port of Dover. 30-11-2021
F0020472 Fully met UK wide data set displaying all recorded accidents and Incidents. Any records over the last 10 years (2011 – 2020), showing Lat/Long, incident type, vessel type and a brief description of the incident 30-11-2021
F0020231 Partially refused Documents and correspondence on:-the Government’s decision not to proceed with the Stanford West lorry park in 2017 -the decision to build the Quick Moveable Barrier. Information on the plans for border controls after 2025. Further related information. 30-11-2021