HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 c434W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the official histories held by each Government Department. [89727]

The Prime Minister

Official histories are those produced by the Cabinet Office. Since the current programme began in 1966, the following titles have been published:

Mr. Milburn

This information is not held centrally. However I understand that the following Fixed Penalty Notices in respect of automatic speed detection have been issued:

Year England and Wales (a) Scotland (b) Northern Ireland (c)
1993 25,767 646 n/a
1994 95,510 8,464 n/a
1995 170,014 15,049 n/a
1996 212,600 23,860 n/a
1997 288,622 27,145 n/a
1998 n/a n/a 6,674
1999 (to date) n/a n/a n/a

Notes:

(a) Automatic detection came into force on 1 April 1993. The penalty has been £40 since 1 April 1992.

(b) Automatic detection came into force on 1 April 1993. The penalty has been £40 since then.

(c) Mobile speed cameras came into being on 1 October 1997. The penalty has been £40 plus 3 penalty points since then.