FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, June 2022
Updated 31 March 2023
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| Record Ref No | Outcome of RFI | Summary | Completed Date | |
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| IA/00520/22 | All Information Delivered | Stats for Ethics Minority who passed or sat a driving test in Pembrokeshire. | 06/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00620/22 | All Information Delivered | Driving test centres:List of practical driving test centres in England, Scotland and Wales, including name, address, latitude and longitude, details of facilities available and the category of driving tests that can be taken at each centre. | 07/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00628/22 | All Information Delivered | May I request the response to the FOI application numbered: IA/01403/20 | 07/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00588/22 | Information Partially Delivered | Information Request for data relating to LGV licence tests conducted and passed in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. The data I would like is:" For the period October 2021 to March 2022 (if this is not possible, for the period from October 2021 to the latest available):" By month:o Number of LGV licence tests conducted AND passed;o Split by category of vehicle:" 7.5t" C (rigid)" C+E (articulated) - upgrade from Cat C" C+E - from Cat B (car licence) directly to Cat C+E" Other (and define what these are, if any… C1E?)o And, for each category, split by test candidate age in one-year increments (18 - 61+) | 09/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00607/22 | Information Partially Delivered | the basis in law for your decision a dealer may charge, even if indirectly, for a recall; or upon any circumstance, may charge for a recall? the number of complaints about being charged for a recall during the past 5 years, and relating to which manufacturers? any policy or legal prescription, or other stipulation, inter alia in “the code”, for how long a recall remedy may take, thereby depriving a vehicle owner of their vehicle? What complaint process VSB has including any external oversight, and where that is published? where “the code of practice” referred to, is published? | 09/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00575/22 | All Information Delivered | - How are tests for candidates who have additional requirements (a disability / need a modified vehicle / needs extra time / speak Welsh) prioritised vs those with no additional requirements?- Can any examiner conduct the test if someone has additional requirements? | 10/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00629/22 | Information Partially Delivered | A table relating to all MoT tests taken in 2021 broken down by type of vehicle for those vehicles of any age that failed the test where one of the faults related to the state of their tyres, the number of cars of that make and model that took the test. | 10/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00621/22 | All Information Delivered | How far in-advance can you book a practical driving and theory test? When are new test dates released to the public. Does anyone receive priority to access available test dates? How does the DVSA booking system check a driving instructors availability when a learner books their test and in-puts their instructors ID? | 10/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00615/22 | All Information Delivered | How many accidents there have been in the final phase of the MOD1 test. That is, during the controlled stop, emergency stop and the avoid. | 13/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00605/22 | All Information Delivered | Provide details of the emissions failures of the 2.0 litre Ingenium engine fitted to a number of JLR cars as noted in this article. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/03/jaguar-land-rover-recalls-44-000-polluting-vehicles-in-uk/ | 13/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00562/22 | All Information Delivered | How many learners have failed their driving test due to not turning up at the centre.The number of learners suspected of cheating in driving theory tests in the years:2016-2021The number of learners suspected of cheating in driving practical tests in the years: 2016-2021 | 13/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00671/22 | All Information Delivered | The start and finish time for MOT test number 3870 1399 4857. | 15/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00529/22 | Information Partially Delivered | The amount of LGV tests available at Atherton, Switch Island, Bredbury and Kirkham between Jan 22 and April 22. The breakdown and allocation of which training companies purchased these tests in that period. A breakdown of whether they were Mod 3a, Mod 3b or Mod 4 | 17/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00651/22 | All Information Delivered | The total number of people in the backlog for practical driving tests in Great Britain as at 31st January 2022 and 31st May 2022 .The second part of this request relates to Approved Driving Instructor testing.Part 1 test- average waiting time by test centre as at 31st May 2022. Part 2 test - average waiting time by test centre as at 31st May 2022. Part 3 test - average waiting time by test centre as at 31st May 2022. In addition, please could you provide the number of Part 3 tests which are conducted within the first PDI badge length (6 months) within the last 12 months. Provide the number of Approved Driving Instructor tests booked on a 'book to hold' status with no test date allocated, as at 31st May 2022. Provide the number of DVSA examiners able to conduct part 2 and part 3 tests and the current capacity of those examiners. | 17/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00645/22 | All Information Delivered | I have found a historic DSA report suggesting it takes learners on average 47 hours of instruction to pass their driving test. However, this report is from 2008 - do you have any more recent publications providing guidance on this figure or suchlike?https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/5156/dsa-ia0077311a.pdf | 21/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00638/22 | All Information Delivered | the number of tests conducted and the number of failures (and associated reasons) segmented by natioanlity, ethnicity, and gender in England in the last 3 years. | 21/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00644/22 | Information Partially Delivered | Pass rates of driving instructors within Winchmore Hill N21 and the relevant instructor attributed to that pass. The past 12 months would be desirable. | 22/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00647/22 | All Information Delivered | 1. What is the % of practical tests that are cancelled and rebooked by the DVSA, by month? 2. What is the % of practical tests that are cancelled without rebooking by the DVSA, by month?3. For every practical test centre, by practical test centre, what day and time of the week are new tests made available?4. For every practical test centre, by practical test centre, what is the average wait time between a practical test booking being made, and the test being taken? 5. For every practical test centre, by practical test centre, how many weeks in advance are practical test bookings available for? 6. The DVSA recently published data that suggested an average 14 week wait time for practical tests across the UK, how was the 14-week claim calculated? | 23/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00626/22 | All Information Delivered | All discussions, emails, meetings and meeting minutes held regarding the closure of Whitchurch Driving Test Centre | 24/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00648/22 | Information Partially Delivered | Details in respect to the contract below.Language Services:https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d7c638-215c-458d-944e-89845f11193eThe details we require are:o What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?o Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stageso Actual spend on this contract/framework, from the start of the contract to the current dateo Start date & duration of framework/contract?o a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?o Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?o Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?o Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?1. Total number of onsite face-to-face interpreting assignments in 2020, 2021 and year-to-date.a. Please provide a breakdown by language for 2021 and year-to-date.2. Total number of onsite face-to-face interpreting hours in 2020, 2021 and year-to-date.3. What are the minimum qualifications of the onsite face-to-face interpreters you use (if you access a government framework (i.e., the CCS Languages Service framework) and it is easier to advise the interpreter qualification band (i.e., band 1, 2 or 3 etc) this would be acceptable?4. Have you undertaken a physical audit on interpreter banding in line with the contract in the last 12 month?a. If yes, please share the findings5. Do you pay your supplier travel payments for face-to-face interpreting or is it an all-inclusive rate?a. If you pay travel. Please advise how much travel you paid in 2020, 2021 year-to-date 6. Total number of onsite BSL interpreting assignments in 2020, 2021 and year-to-date.7. Total number of remote video interpreting assignments in 2020, 2021 and year-to-date.8. Total number of remote video interpreting hours in 2020, 2021 and year-to-date.9. Total number of remote telephone interpreting assignments in 2020, 2021 and year-to-date.11. Are there KPI's in place with attached service credit penalties/liquidated damages? a. If so, how much has the supplier paid in service credit penalties? 12. Does the current contract have a provision to increase rates within the contract period?a. Have any rates been increased within the contract period?b. What services have had a rate increase?c. What was the percentage increase? | 28/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00683/22 | All Information Delivered | 1. A full list of all marking criteria (Including Major and Minor Faults) for the LGV Class 2 (C) & LGV Class 1 (C+E) practical examinationThis information is not publicly available as far as I am aware and so far I have only been referred to - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-driving-examiners-carrying-out-driving-tests-dt1/03-the-b-e-car-and-trailer-medium-and-large-goods-vehicle-and-passenger-carrying-vehicle-testThe information found at the above link only provides very approximate guidelines on the practical test. | 29/06/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00636/22 | Information Partially Delivered | 1) copy of your department's policies and/or procedures and/or guidance for the verification of the legitimate possession and use of prescribed medical cannabis/cannabis-based prescription medicine (CBPM) by drivers as: a) held by your department internally (such as internal guidance);b) provided by your department to other agencies (such as guidance provided by your department to the police);c) provided to clinicians who may prescribe CBPM's;d) provided to drivers;2) If the department does not have a policy in relation to Question 1 above, could you please confirm that the Home Office guidance is adhered to by the department - namely that someone claiming the legitimate possession and use of medical cannabis will be expected to produce: the original medication container complete with the pharmacy dispensing label bearing the name of the patient; with either a copy of their FP10 prescription or a letter from the prescribing clinician; and a form of recognised photo ID (such as a passport, driving licence, or a PASS accredited photocard) bearing the same name as displayed on the dispensing label and the copy of the FP10 or clinician's letter;3) copy of any policies and/or procedures and/or guidance relating to the recognition of Cancard or any other cannabis ID card scheme - and if no such document exists, your department's position on this;4) copy of your department's policies and/or procedures and/or guidance (whether internal or external) that outlines a distinction between the acceptable THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) levels of drivers in receipt of a prescribed cannabis-based prescription medicine and drivers that are not prescribed a CBPM (i.e. a policy or guidance document that distinguishes between acceptable levels of THC when a driver is legally prescribed a cannabis-based medicine and a driver who is not);5) copy of any of your department's policies and/or procedures and/or guidance relating to whether drivers in receipt of a prescribed CBPM are expected or required to inform your department of this;6) copy of your department's policies and/or procedures and/or guidance on receiving third-party notification that a driver is prescribed medical cannabis (i.e. how such a notification is processed, and whether this triggers any subsequent procedures);7) copy of your department's policies and/or procedures and/or guidance on the recording or retention of any disclosure made by a driver in relation to their receipt of a CBPM or a notification by a third party of same (i.e. how this is recorded on your systems) and a list of departments, agencies, or companies with which this data is shared or which can view this data either automatically (i.e. on shared systems) or upon request;8) copy of the department's policies and/or procedures and/or guidance relating to the determination of a driver's safety if they are in receipt of a CBPM (i.e. how their safety to drive is assessed or determined), both in cases of proactive notification and when such information is received from another agency;9) if your department does not have a policy relating to Question 4, could you please provide the department's policy regarding compliance with the PSED (Public Sector Equality Duty), especially with regards to the avoidance of discrimination against disabled people for the legitimate possession and use of a prescribed medication;10) copy of any internal briefing documents regarding the existence of - and the process for the verification of - prescribed medical cannabis flower or other CBPM's following the Home Office Circular 2018: 'Rescheduling of cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans' and The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 which allowed the prescribing of medical cannabis (CBPM). | 30/06/2022 | Not set |