FOI release

DVSA Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log, March 2018

Updated 21 February 2019
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Request reference Request status Request summary Date the response was issued
IA/01429/18 Partially successful 1. Please release any of the assessments, reports or other supporting documents undertaken as part of the process that led to the decision to move the test centre from Pontypridd to Llantrisant? 2. Has specific analysis been undertaken on how Pontypridd and Llantrisant compare as driving locations when it comes to applying the new criteria for driving tests? Please provide that analysis if it exists. 3. How many driving tests were cancelled in Pontypridd over the last three calendar years? Please break this information down by month and provide the reason for the test being cancelled. 4. What will be the projected cost, broken down into categories of increased mileage or car hire etc etc, of recompensing examiners that will be transferring from Pontypridd to Llantrisant? 5. Has a health and safety impact assessment been carried out on learner drivers travelling to and from a site where truck, van and minibus learner drivers are utilising? 05/03/2018
IA/01437/18 Fully successful Request for information regrading IT and telephony contracts. 05/03/2018
IA/01441/18 Fully successful How many people have been caught cheating on the theory test and how many people have been caught taking the test for someone else? 01/03/2018
IA/01454/18 Partially successful Could have the data for Clacton Test centre such as: Total tests conducted in 2017 (or 2016 if 2017 isn't available yet) Any monthly payments incurred from physical resources such as building/Office hire, networking rental and any other form of resource that you feel may be relevant specifically to Clacton Test Centre. 05/03/2018
IA/01455/18 Partially successful The number of MOT Test Certificates issued on private / light vehicles by month from Jan 2017 to Dec 2017.Thereafter please detail the number of queries per month over the same period that specifically relate to mileage/odometer discrepancies that are :--- telephone queries-- email Complaints-- being handled DVSA MOT Administration Office 12/03/2018
IA/01460/18 Fully successful For 2017 (or 2016), please provide me with the percentage of practical driving tests in which a collision was recorded. Also please provide the fraction of practical driving tests which received a "None" result (as opposed to "Pass" or "Fail"). 13/03/2018
IA/01461/18 Fully successful Out of the 109 investigations of ADI's in 2017, how many were of a sexual nature? How many were for financial reasons between ADI and Client? How many about Lesson Cancellations? How many about ADI time keeping? How many about inappropriate comments? Also any not accounted for in the above can you tell me the nature of complaints 08/03/2018
IA/01462/18 Fully successful Of the 109 complaints made to you about ADI conduct, how many resulted in removal from the ADI register? How many were proven guilty and how many were proven innocent? 16/03/2018
IA/01463/18 Fully successful Statistical data requested for practical driving test broken down by gender and ethnicity for the last ten years across all tests conducted. Please include the following tests Car Theory, Motorcycle Theory, Motorcycle Practical Module 1, Motorcycle Practical Module 2 and the Car Practical test. 06/03/2018
IA/01468/18 Fully successful How many times someone in West Yorkshire has failed their test once, twice, three, four times etc until we get to the highest number? And can you please tell me whereabouts in West Yorkshire they are from? And please can you tell me if or when they passed their test? If you hold the information, could you also provide me with the same details for theory tests? Re test centres:Bradford (Heaton), Bradford (Thornbury), Halifax, Heckmondwike, Horsforth, Huddersfield, Leeds, Pontefract, Steeton and Wakefield 19/03/2018
IA/01478/18 Fully successful How many test passes their are with those who are using their own car for practical driving tests against those using an approved driving instructors vehicle. 06/03/2018
IA/01480/18 Fully successful Do you have recent data on the numbers of tests carried out on Irish registered HGVs and in how many cases have prohibitions been issued and in how many cases have fixed penalty notices been issued? 12/03/2018
IA/01481/18 Fully successful Request for a copy of an Accessibility Certificate. 14/03/2018
IA/01483/18 Fully successful Please could you send a list of IVA inspections carried out 1st September 2017 to 28th February 2018. 15/03/2018
IA/01484/18 Fully successful Please could you send me the IVA Pass and failure rate by station to include POTOF (redacted where necessary) showing Vehicle type and Pass Fail PRS or Final Fail. Between the dates of 1st September 2017 and End of February 2018. 20/03/2018
IA/01486/18 Fully successful I was wondering if you have access to the number of public enquiries due to wheel loss incidents last year? 16/03/2018
IA/01489/18 Fully successful 1. In 2016 and 2017 how many driving examiners were investigated for inappropriate conduct issues? 2. How many of these were of a sexual nature? 3. For each year how many other DVSA staff were investigated for inappropriate conduct issues? 4. How many of these were of a sexual nature? 5. For each year how many driving examiners were dismissed for inappropriate conduct issues? 6. How many of these were of a sexual nature? 7. For each year how many other DVSA staff were dismissed for inappropriate conduct issues? 8. How many of these were of a sexual nature? 14/03/2018
IA/01490/18 Partially successful 1. The number of investigations launched into allegations of sexual misconduct by driving instructors in 2017, 2016 and 2015. 2. How many investigations resulted in driving instructors being found guilty of sexual misconduct? 3. A breakdown of the allegations in each case of an instructor being found guilty of misconduct 4. What action was taken against the instructor in each of these cases 20/03/2018
IA/01496/18 Partially successful The number of PDIs passing a Part 2 between Jan 1st 2017 and Dec 31st 2017 and how many are 25yrs old or less at the point they passed? 20/03/2018
IA/01503/18 Partially successful I would like to request the following breakdown of the organizations hardware support contracts. I would also request the name and full contact details asof the person/s in your organisation responsible for the maintenance support contracts. 23/03/2018
IA/01506/18 Fully successful Could you please tell how many trailers (Special types legislation; 3,- 4 axle and above) of following manufactures have been type approved and tested within the last 5 years:- Andover Trailers- King Trailers- Broshuis- Faymonville- Goldhofer- Kässbohrer- Nooteboom. 20/03/2018
IA/01509/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 05/03/2018
IA/01510/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 05/03/2018
IA/01511/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 05/03/2018
IA/01512/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 05/03/2018
IA/01513/18 Fully successful I would like to know when the 2016/17 data for vehicle enforcement and MOT test results data will be published for each category and to have the latest data. 21/03/2018
IA/01514/18 Fully successful Request for copy of MOT certificate. 05/03/2018
IA/01515/18 Fully successful How many truck ATF testing facilities and supporting DVSA offices have been closed down across Cumbria in the period 2016-2017 27/03/2018
IA/01516/18 Fully successful Please could you tell me what the number of complaints of a sexual nature was made against ADI's. Could you also tell me how many ADIs were removed from the Register as a result of a complaint of a sexual nature. 21/03/2018
IA/01520/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle 09/03/2018
IA/01522/18 Fully successful RE: Test Centre: Llanishen, Cardiff, Wales.From April 1st 2015 to February 28th 2018: (1) Number of pass to fail practical tests (motor car). (2) A breakdown of pass to fail ratio for all test hours, e.g how many passes/fails for tests which commenced between 9.00am to 10.00am, 10.00am to 11.00am etc (please provide this for all operational test hours). (3) The pass and fail rate percentage linked to specific driving instructors, with driving instructor details supplied. (4) Pass and fail rate to specific examiners as a proportion of tests taken. (5) Number of complaints received and investigated against specific driving examiners. (6) Number of driving examiners (based at Llanishen DTC) which are government employees as opposed to privately appointed examiners. 21/03/2018
IA/01523/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 09/03/2018
IA/01532/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 12/03/2018
IA/01533/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 12/03/2018
IA/01534/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 12/03/2018
IA/01535/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 12/03/2018
IA/01538/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 13/03/2018
IA/01542/18 Fully successful Please can you provide driving test pass rates by date and time slots for 2017. 27/03/2018
IA/01546/18 Fully successful Request Full Disclosure of relationship between the DVSA and IMI. 27/03/2018
IA/01547/18 Fully successful 1. Does your organisation have a risk register? 2. How many separate risk registers does your organisation have? 3. Approximately how many risks are on your largest risk register? 4. Approximately how often is/are the risk register(s) reviewed per annum? 5. What IT software is the risk register held on (eg Excel)? 6. Please can you send a copy of the risk register column headings (as a single row in Excel if easiest). 7. Do provide a graphical representation of the risk register for your board/senior management/leadership team? If so please can you send a copy of the summary, even if anonymised? 29/03/2018
IA/01550/18 Fully successful I would like to request information on car theory tests and practical driving test through the medium of Welsh. 22/03/2018
IA/01555/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 19/03/2018
IA/01556/18 Fully successful 1. Please provide a list of ADI's who are also fleet drivers based in Hampshire. 2. Please provide a list of ADI's who are based in Hampshire. 3. Please provide the Fleet Driver Register that you hold. 28/03/2018
IA/01567/18 Fully successful Request for MOT testing site details for a specific vehicle. 27/03/2018