New HGV Appointment

Summary

The request sought budget details for a new HGV inspector, including vehicle and admin costs. The authority disclosed that no additional Treasury budget or vehicle was provided, with the role costing a maximum of £6,000 annually and funded by fee income.

Key Facts

• No additional budget was provided by the Treasury for the new Goods Vehicle Inspector.
• The inspector will not be provided with a vehicle.
• The role involves 20 hours of work per month.
• The maximum annual cost for the post is £6,000, including National Insurance and Superannuation.
• No additional administration staff were employed to support the new GV legislation.

Data Disclosed

• 2019/20
• 20 hours per month
• £6,000 per year
• July 2018
• 18th February 2020
• 4th February 2020

Original Request

What budget has been provided for the new inspector to examine HGV vechicle. To include all costs for example the provision of a vechicle and admin support

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John's, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel: (01624) 651564 Email: rtlc@gov.im Website: www.gov.im/rtlc

Our ref: 1164850 18th February 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4th February 2020 and which states:

"What budget has been provided for the new inspector to examine HGV vechicle. To include all costs for example the provision of a vechicle and admin support"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 1. What budget has been provided for the new inspector to examine HGV vehicle? There was no additional budget provided from Treasury for the new Goods Vehicle (GV) Inspector. The 2019/20 budget for the RTLC can be found within the “Pink Book” here https://www.gov.im/media/1364400/2019-20-pink-book.pdf 2. To include all costs for example the provision of a vehicle and admin support. There will be no vehicle provided for the GV Inspector and the only cost is the salary associated with the hours of work which is 20hrs per month. This post will be paid at no more than £6,000 per year including National Insurance and Superannuation. There have been no additional administration staff employed by the RTLC to support the new GV legislation that was passed in Tynwald in July 2018. Further information The costs of the GV Inspector will be covered by fee income associated with the new GV regulatory regime.

Please quote the reference number 1164850 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely