HC Deb 10 February 1994 vol 237 cc477-8W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list by year and office how much additional revenue has been generated by the prosecution of regulation 12 cases; and if he will estimate the revenue which will be gained over the next three years.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 9 February 1994]: The information requested for 1991–92 and 1992–93 is as follows:

Office Revenue 1992–93 Revenue 1991–92
Birmingham 116,272 17,954
Dudley 45,989 22,671
Lincoln 16,815 n/a
Northampton 47,283 29,379
Nottingham 56,525 n/a
Peterborough 22,939 40,971
Leicester 11,106 n/a
Bournemouth 755 120
Guildford 8,299 n/a
Maidstone 10,583 n/a
Portsmouth 1,457 n/a
Huddersfield 6,751 1,305
Manchester 6,625 n/a
Preston 3,158 2,419
Sheffield 6,007 n/a
Hull 4,326 n/a
Leeds 3,269 n/a
Bristol 33,750 16,749
Gloucester 10,960 2,010
Taunton 2,558 n/a
Truro 310 n/a
Worcester 4,288 525
Middles borough 1,240 n/a
Newcastle 2,331 n/a
Oxford 13,676 n/a
Ipswich 10,228 3,660
Luton 21,697 3,691
London 117,221 n/a
Enforcement office
Total 646,454 141,454

The revenue targets for regulation 12 prosecutions for the years 1994–95 to 1996–97 have not yet been agreed betwen the agency and the Department of Transport.

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the average fine, costs and back duty awarded by the courts for a successful prosecution of section 8 cases and section 12 cases.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 9 February 1994]: The information requested for the period April-December 1993 is:

Section 8 Regulation 12
£ £
Average Fine 85.96 59.47
Average Costs 21.52 7.23
Average Section 9 47.48