§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state (a) the total amount paid by his Department in 1986 in respect of parking fines incurred by ministerial vehicles and (b) provide a breakdown by Government Department in terms of offence, fine, date and location.
§ Mr. Chope[pursuant to his reply, 6 May 1987, c. 459]: The sums paid in parking fines in respect of Government car service vehicles in 1986 was £3,134 for 279 offences; a significant reduction on 1985.
The details by Department are as follows:
Number Scottish Office 166 Department of Energy 37 Welsh Office 22 Department of Employment 6 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 6 Department of the Environment 5 Department of Transport 6 Department of Health & Social Security 6 Home Office 2 Lord Advocates Office 1 Department of Trade and Industry 4 Management and Personnel Office 7 Northern Ireland Office 1 Department of Education and Science 3 Her Majesty's Treasury 2 Treasury Solicitors 1 Central Office of Information 1 ACAS 1 Ministry of Defence 1 Privy Council 1 279 A further breakdown could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.