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DVSA FOI disclosure log, February 2019

Updated 17 December 2021
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IA/00031/19 Fully successful Can you please supply the unique number of Theory Test candidates on a monthly basis from Oct 2017 to date for the following vehicle categories:o Caro Bikeo PDI (Multiple Choice Theory Test)By unique we mean the total number of monthly candidates rather than the total tests for each vehicle category (car, bike, PDI). So for example, if a candidate sits the Theory Test three times, they are only counted once in the data. 01/02/2019
IA/00050/19 Fully successful Electronic report of the number of checks conducted on PSV transport operators for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Electronic report of the total number of PSV transport operators for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Electronic report of the number of checks conducted on Section 19 permit holders for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Electronic report of the total number of Section 19 permit holders for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Electronic report of the number of checks conducted on school holders of Section 19 permits for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018Electronic report of the total number of school holders of Section 19 permits for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 11/02/2019
IA/00051/19 Fully successful For either the last 12 years or since the start of the scheme: 1. How many goods vehicle operators have been rejected after applying for the earned recognition scheme (to be clear I simply want a figure and do not want to know the name of any companies). 05/02/2019
IA/00052/19 Fully successful I have a request to find out how many young drivers i.e. 17/24-year-olds, qualified and passed the car driving test in this last year, 2018, at Skegness, Boston, Lincoln & Grantham test centres?Also how many of those were the first time tests? In addition the number that were not successful in passing? 07/02/2019
IA/00053/19 Fully successful 1) How many Driver Qualification cards are currently valid until September 2019. 2) Number of Driver Qualification cards currently valid.3) Number of Driver CPC hours uploaded during the last 5 calendar years split between PCV licence holders and HGC licence holders. 11/02/2019
IA/00057/19 Fully successful I would like details on the amount of compliance checks (stops) carried out on HGVs, light commercial vehicles, PCVs, private cars & motorcycles over the last two years (from date of request).The amount of revenue raised by these checks (stops) & the amounts for each type of vehicle, including cars.Times and dates of all check site openings, not just official ones. 07/02/2019
IA/00059/19 Fully successful 1. For each test centre, please provide the gender and age of the individual who took the most attempts to pass their theory test.EGIpswich Test Centre Male aged 45 Passed on 45th attempt2) For each test centre, please provide the gender and age of the individual who took the most attempts and yet still has not passed their theory test. EGIpswich Test Centre Male aged 21 45 attempts, all failed3) For each test centre, please provide the gender and age of the individual who took the most attempts to pass their practical test.EGIpswich Test Centre Male aged 45 Passed on 45th attempt4) For each test centre, please provide the gender and age of the individual who took the most attempts and yet still has not passed their practical test. EGIpswich Test Centre Male aged 21 45 attempts, all failed5) For each test centre in 2018 please provide the total number of men and women who have taken practical tests.EGIpswich Test Centre 25000 women took practical testsIpswich Test Centre 25000 men took practical tests6) For each test centre in 2018 please provide the total number of men and women who took 5 or more practical tests EGIpswich Test Centre 250 women took practical testsIpswich Test Centre 250 men took practical tests7) For each test centre in 2018 please provide the total number of men and women who have taken theory testsEGIpswich Test Centre 25000 women took theory testsIpswich Test Centre 25000 men took theory tests8) For each test centre in 2018 please provide the total number of men and women who took 5 or more theory tests EGIpswich Test Centre 250 women took 5 or more theory tests Ipswich Test Centre 250 men took 5 or more theory tests 11/02/2019
IA/00061/19 Fully successful Could you tell me why you have a social media team?They can't answer questions, they don't want to answer questions. And when you asks questions about why your Gestapo discriminate against hgv drivers they block you.What does this team cost a year? What ever it costs, it a waste of tax payers money. 06/02/2019
IA/00062/19 Fully successful can you please provide a list with the operators compliance scores. 11/02/2019
IA/00065/19 Fully successful Statistics of new trailer registrations in UK for 2018. 05/02/2019
IA/00075/19 Fully successful 1.) The total number of telephone calls made to the DVSA Intelligence line number 08000304103 regarding HGV vehicles that resulted in referrals being made to DVSA/VOSA enforcement officers to investigate further. 1.a.) Total by year since 2014 1.b.) Total by month since 2014(Where totals by month can be supplied, there is no requirement to supply totals by year)2.) The total number of convictions for offences prosecuted as a direct result of a call to the 08000304103 DVSA Intelligence line number.3.) The KPI (Key performance indicators) of the success or failure of the DVSA Intelligence line number 08000304103 to meet it's objective of use. 13/02/2019
IA/00084/19 Fully successful I am after a monthly breakdown of the number of vans (Light Goods Vehicles) that have been found to exceed their maximum permitted weight in the last three years. In particular, I am after: 1) Please provide a monthly breakdown for the number of vans (Light Goods Vehicles) that were tested as part of DVSA roadside checks in the past three years. 2) Please provide a monthly breakdown for the number of vans (Light Goods Vehicles) that were found to exceed their maximum permitted weight, i.e. exceeding their Maximum Gross Weight (GMW) of 3.5 tonnes, as part of DVSA roadside checks in the past three years. For both Question 1) and Question 2) can you please provide a monthly breakdown for the years of 2015/2016, 2016/2017, and 2017/2018. If possible, for Question 2) can you also categorise the monthly offences under the current graduated penalty levels for excess weight matters i.e. - Less than 10% - 10% up to but not including 15% - 15% and over - Court summons if vehicle weight severely exceeds GMWFor the year 2018, if you do not have a full year's record available, could you please provide figures up to the latest month available? 18/02/2019
IA/00085/19 Fully successful For each of the last three years (1st April to 31st March the following year) for which data is available, for each quarter, what is the number of ORDIT-registered instructor trainers, and, if possible, the known or estimated number of non-ORDIT-registered instructor trainers? 13/02/2019
IA/00086/19 Partially successful Please may I ask for the following information.Statistics relating to:No of ATB's authorised currently in the United Kingdom & NI?No of ATB's that have had their authority withdrawn?No of Instructors registered as Cardington assessed for CBT only?No of Instructors registered as Down Trained only?No of Instructors that have had their Authority/Qualification withdrawn following on-site standards check?No of those that had their Authority withdrawn on their first assessment?No of those that failed a standards check, but were allowed to continue training?No of those that failed a standards check, but were immediately stopped during the check?No of appeals received?No of appeals over-turned?No of appeals upheld?May I ask for this information to be for the last 5 years please. 20/02/2019
IA/00088/19 Fully successful I hereby request the following information, under the freedom of information act, be provided to us as soon as possible.o I request information of the number of all vocational tests that have been conducted on a Saturday at Southampton LGV between 1 Dec 18 - 28 Jan 19. o I request information of the number days a DVSA examiner has worked at the customer own-site in Portsmouth between 1 Dec 18 - 28 Jan 19. 15/02/2019
IA/00090/19 Fully successful Please can you tell me from 3 years how many London buses have had roadside inspection carried out? 20/02/2019
IA/00091/19 Fully successful : How many roadside prohibition notices have been issued in the previous five years to date by VOSA Officers specifically in respect of fully serviceable trailer / caravan breakaway cables being looped around: a. Fixed towballs b. Detachable towballs c. Total prohibition notices 2: If item a or item b above is greater than zero, what specific piece of legislation makes the looping of trailer/caravan breakaway cables around either type of tow ball an offence?3: If no offence is committed by looping a trailer/caravan breakaway cable around a tow ball, are VOSA Officers empowered to issue prohibition notices for the non offence? 19/02/2019
IA/00092/19 Fully successful 1: How many roadside prohibition notices have been issued in the previous five years to date by DVSA Officers specifically in respect of fully serviceable trailer / caravan breakaway cables being looped around: a. Fixed towballsb. Detachable towballsc. Total prohibition notices 2: If item a or item b above is greater than zero, what specific piece of legislation makes the looping of trailer/caravan breakaway cables around either type of tow ball an offence?3: If no offence is committed by looping a trailer/caravan breakaway cable around a tow ball, are VOSA Officers empowered to issue prohibition notices for the non offence? 19/02/2019
IA/00093/19 Fully successful For each of the last three years (1st April to 31st March the following year) for which data is available, what are the nine decile values for the pass rate of driving instructors presenting 20 or more candidates for test (note, if an instructor presents the same individual multiple times they count as multiple candidates)? 13/02/2019
IA/00094/19 Fully successful How many licensed London taxis (black cabs) failed there 6 monthly mot inspections due to the emissions being too high at mot testing stations over the last two years please. 19/02/2019
IA/00096/19 Fully successful I would like to know how many companies based in Northern Ireland have applied for European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permits since 2016. I would also like to know how many of these companies reported in their application that they had made fewer than five 'international' journeys during the previous 12 months. 26/02/2019
IA/00097/19 Fully successful For the last 12 months, top 10 most commonly marked serious fault boxes on category C & CE tests. 18/02/2019
IA/00099/19 Fully successful Please may I obtain statistics on DVSA enforcement activities in the format of the Annual Effectiveness Report including the style published in previous years on failure rates for non - GB vehicles by nationality of operator, as discussed with Stephen Hacker in the Management Information Team. Would it be possible to obtain the figures for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, please? If not, perhaps you can provide me with the most recent figuresCould I please obtain the statistics as a hard as well as a digital copy? 27/02/2019
IA/00101/19 Fully successful Please would you tell me how I can find out the test passes and fails of ALL the test examiners at Grantham Test Centre in Lincolnshire under the freedom of information act. 20/02/2019
IA/00102/19 Fully successful I'm looking for data on the demographic breakdown of registered ADIs - how many are men/women, how many are in different age brackets, how many are in different parts of the UK etc - but I haven't been able to find it anywhere on the DVSA website. Do you have that information available, and if so could you point me in the right direction/pass it on to me? If it's the case that that's only available from individual test centres, I'd be grateful for a list of contacts too. 20/02/2019
IA/00116/19 Partially successful For the (2017/18) 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? 21/02/2019
IA/00120/19 Fully successful I am requesting the following:1) a breakdown by nationality and race/ethnic group of all driving test candidates, between 1/1/2018 and 31/12/2018, who sat their tests at the following centres:A) BailliestonB) BishopbriggsC) Glasgow shieldhall D) Glasgow Anniesland2) the Pass/fail rates for each nationality and race/ethnic group at each of the above named centres. 20/02/2019
IA/00124/19 Fully successful 1. How many Approved Centres currently exist?2. How many Approved centres are Consortia?3. How many members do each consortium have?4. How many JAUPT auditors are there? 21/02/2019
IA/00125/19 Partially successful In that case, (I am content for the below items to be treated as a fresh request) please send me the historic risk assessments conducted on the following vehicles;BMW Mini convertibleFord KA convertibleToyota iQVW Beetle convertiblePlease send me the risk assessments conducted by DVSA officials or third parties on the following vehicles;1. Hyundai i20 following a near miss (HS1) report dated 15 March 2017 raising questions about inadequate scope of vision from passenger seat and consequent risk of side impact causing injury to driving test candidates.2. Citroen C4 Cactus following questions raised regarding the effect of roof mounted airbag deployment upon auxiliary mirrors, screen mounted dashcams or sat nav devices within the airbag deployment area.Please provide any risk assessment triggered by HS1 reports of satnav/battery pack/dashmat combinations becoming detached and striking driving test vehicle occupants. 21/02/2019
IA/00131/19 Partially successful Over the last 5 years peoples staff surveys, how many individuals who have declared themselves disabled have reported Discrimination in the DVSA broken down by year. Over the last 5 years peoples staff surveys, how many individuals who have declared themselves disabled have reported bullying in the DVSA broken down by year. Over the last 5 years peoples staff surveys, how many individuals who have declared themselves disabled have reported Harassment in the DVSA broken down by year. Over the last 5 years how many individuals who have declared themselves disabled have raised a complaint or grievance Over the last 5 years how many grievances or complaints have been upheld by individuals who have declared themselves disabled The figures broken down by year for the last 5 years of how many staff who have declared themselves disabled work within the DVSA 28/02/2019
IA/00151/19 Fully successful The number of MOT Tests completed by every Vehicle Testing Station for the most recent year for which the information is available. The Testing Stations would not be identified, but anonymous for the purposes of the information sought.I have attached the dataset for 2012 to provide an example of what I am looking for. 21/02/2019