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DVSA FOI disclosure log, April 2020
Updated 31 December 2021
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| IA/00286/20 | Fully successful | What is the number of PTI stations and number of vehicle inspectors in your country, and what is the total number of registered vehicles that are subject to technical inspection by the end 2019?" How many vehicle technical inspections will be carried out by the PTI stations in 2019? " What is the average age of vehicles in your country (vehicle categories M1+N1, N2+N3 and M2+M3)?" What are statistics of the results of the vehicle technical inspections at PTI stations in your country (total percentage of not roadworthy vehicles, temporary roadworthy vehicles and roadworthy vehicles) for each of the years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015?" What are the most common failiture detected on vehicles by PTI stations in your country in 2019 and their percentage? " Is the emission control part of the vehicle technical inspections in your country ?" Are the PTI stations part of the car repair service in your country ?" What kind of data are recorded by the PTI stations in your country in the information system for technical inspections and whether this information system is linked to other information systems in your country (vehicle registration, etc.)?" What kind of data are recorded in the final certificate of the technical inspection? In case it is possible, I would be grateful if you could please be so kind as to send a scanned sample document of technical inspection of a vehicle of your country? " How do state supervisors inspect PTI stations in your state (CCTV, on-site inspection, mystery shopping, etc.) and based on what criteria does a particular PTI station get selected for inspection?" How many supervisions inspect of PTI stations are carried out annually and how many violations are founded?" What types of sanctions can be imposed on PTI stations for infringements? | 02/04/2020 |
| IA/00288/20 | Fully successful | We are doing the preparation work for our 2019 Compliance Report and was looking to be able to report on Infringement Rates comparing those for Restricted Operators against Standard Operator Licence holders. We'd love to be able to show for the same period (we know you won't have the full 2019/20, but if we could have Q1, 2 & 3), over the past 3 years (2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20) how Restricted Operator's Licence holders compare against Standard Operators Licence holders. | 02/04/2020 |
| IA/00296/20 | Fully successful | Please can you send me the following contract information via email with regards to the organisation's telephone system maintenance contract (VOIP or PBX, other) for hardware and Software maintenance and support:a. Contract Type: Maintenance, Managed, Shared (If shared please state the organisation it is shared with)b. Existing Supplier: If there is more than one supplier please split each contract up individually.c. Annual Average Spend: The annual average spend for this contract and please provide the average spend over the past 3 years for each providerd. Hardware Brand: The primary hardware brand of the organisation's telephone system.e. The number of telephone users:f. Contract Duration: please include any extension periods.g. Contract Expiry Date: Please provide me with the day/month/year.h. Contract Review Date: Please provide me with the day/month/year.i. Application(s) running on PBX/VOIP systems: Applications that run on the actual PBX or VOIP system. E.g. Contact Centre, Communication Manager.j. Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall service provided under this contract.k. Go to Market: How where these services procured, please provide me with either the tender notice or the framework reference number. Please specify if procured through other routes.l. Contact Detail: Of the person from with the organisation responsible for each contract full Contact details including full name, job title, direct contact number and direct email address.If the service support area has more than one provider for telephone maintenance then can you please split each contract up individually for eachprovider?If the contract is a managed service or is a contract that provides more than just telephone maintenance please can you send me all of the information specified above including the person from with the organisation responsible? | 06/04/2020 |
| IA/00298/20 | Fully successful | In the counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy, Wrexham, Denbighshire and Fflint, please provide the answers to the questions below.How many new MOT Testing Centres were opened from January to December 2019 ?How many of those stations were required to provide a copy of their Lease for the premises ?How many of those stations were only required to provide a solicitor's letter for the premises ? | 06/04/2020 |
| IA/00297/20 | Fully successful | Based on the The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA), I would like raise a FOI request regarding the certain policy/regulation/guideline by email, how DVSA deal with the error MOT record and remove. | 08/04/2020 |
| IA/00306/20 | Fully successful | Year Test type Specific breakdown2018-19 IVA Total IVA test and retests broken down by vehicle category such as passenger car, HGV etc. 2018-19 IVA Total IVA test and retests broken down by vehicle class (A, C, M, N, P etc etc) | 09/04/2020 |
| IA/00344/20 | Fully successful | Can you please make available details of all non-code recalls missing from your website from July 2016 onwards. | 09/04/2020 |
| IA/00308/20 | Partially successful | Can you please provide data on how many learners there are that take the CAR theory test each year. Please can you provide the information for the following date ranges:April 2015 - March 2016April 2016 - March 2017April 2017 - March 2018April 2018 - March 2019 | 14/04/2020 |
| IA/00214/20 | Fully successful | 1. Are the Data Centre's operated by or for the organisation fit for purpose? 2. Is there any capital investment in data centres planned in the next 36 months? 3. Is data privacy and or information security compliance a priority for the organisation's board?4. On your Organisation's risk register, are there any Information Technology related risks?i) If time/ cost allows, please list the top three related risks.5. Are the cyber security vulnerabilities within the organisation's existing Information Technology estate increasing?i) Has the organisation had a security breach in the past 12 months?6. Did the organisation meet its Information Technology savings target in the last Financial Year?7. What percentage of Information Technology budget is currently allocated to "on-premises" capability vs "cloud" capability?8. Does the organisation have the skills and resource levels necessary for moving to the cloud?9. What percentage of the Information Technology department headcount are software developers?10. In relation to contracts with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft for Azure and/or Google for Google Cloud, was the monthly expenditure higher than budgeted?i) If yes, has the organisation been able to subsequently reduce the cost whilst maintaining service levels for users? | 17/04/2020 |
| IA/00327/20 | Fully successful | Could you please provide the following information for the years 2019 and 2020 (2020 available data) broken down in a month by month basis- Total number of vehicles requiring an MOT that didn't have one- Total number of vehicles requiring an MOT that didn't have one, and how many weeks or months out of date their latest MOT was (1-3 weeks, 1-12 months)? | 20/04/2020 |
| IA/00328/20 | Fully successful | 1. A copy of the DVSA's response to FOI request record reference no. IA/00126/19, namely:"Summary: Can you please clarify if there has been any correspondence/discussions regarding diesel emissions between DVSA and Daimler/Mercedes and if so what were the discussions/reasons for doing so. 2. Details of any additional enquiries made to the DVSA (either prior to, or after, the above request), and responses provided by the DVSA, in respect of emissions issues regarding Daimler or Mercedes-Benz. | 20/04/2020 |
| IA/00374/20 | Partially successful | For the (2018/19) financial year please state how many (i) ADIs have had their registration revoked when a criminal conviction came to light and (ii) how many PDIs were refused registration as a result of a criminal record? | 28/04/2020 |
| IA/00365/20 | Fully successful | Could you tell me if there any restrictions in place regarding the type of activities that HGV MOT examiners can undertake whilst current testing of HGV's is suspended? | 29/04/2020 |
| IA/00382/20 | Fully successful | I want to submit a request for some information from the organisation, in relation to their contract's register.The contract register should display all the organisations existing/live contracts I would like the register to display the following columns/headings:1. Contract Reference2. Contract Title3. Procurement Category4. Supplier Name5. Spend (Total or Annual)6. Contract Duration7. Contract Extensions8. Contract Starting Date9. Expiration Date10. Contract Description [Please provide me with as much detail as possible.]11. Contact Owner (Full contact details if possible.)12. CPV codes/ProClassIMPORTANT1. 13. Can you also provide me with contact details of the person responsible for the actual contract's register or someone responsible for API? [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address] | 29/04/2020 |