To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many officials in his Department have worked on matters relating to (a) road works, (b) traffic lights and (c) parking enforcement on private property in each year since 2000. (294768)

A wide range of officials in the central Department for Transport and its agencies have contributed to policy developments and projects relating to these matters. The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many officials in his Department have worked on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link project in each year since 1997. (294770)

The Department for Transport does not have records of the number of officials who have worked on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link project as far back as 1997. However we do have figures for the number of full-time equivalents from 2002 as follows:

2002 to mid-2005 inclusive: Five

Mid-2005 to 2007: Three

2008 to date: Two.

These figures relate to the delivery phase of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.