§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vehicles were clamped by private contractors employed by the Metropolitan158W police in each of the past five years; what were the fees charged for removal of clamps in each of the past five years; and what are the criteria for assessing increases in these fees.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe figures for the numbers of vehicles clamped and the charge made for each of the past five years are given in the table. The charge is set at a level to recover the full cost to the police of the clamping operation. The charge is subject to annual review.
Year Number of clamps Charge £ 1988–89 130,553 25 1989–90 156,747 30 1990–91 152,881 30 1991–92 128,180 32 1992–93 93,541 38