§ The Earl of Clancartyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the total costs of administering the London Underground penalty fares regime, with a detailed breakdown of such costs, including such costs as those borne by the London Regional Passengers Committee in dealing with representations concerning penalty fares. [HL3183]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)It is estimated that the total overall costs of administering the London Underground penalty fares regime in the financial year 1998–99 is as follows:
The cost to the London Regional Passengers Committee of considering representations, £20–25,000.
The costs incurred by London Underground in the consideration of penalty fare cases including the associated computer contract is £1.65 million. This figure does not include the costs of revenue protection staff for whom the issue of penalty fare notices is but part of their overall responsibility.
§ The Earl of Clancartyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether their review of the London Underground penalty fares regime will include a review of the criteria for levying penalty fares. [HL3241]
§ Lord WhittyYes. The review looked at a number of issues including the criteria.
§ The Earl of Clancartyasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the review of the London Underground penalty fares appeals procedure will be announced; whether the details of this review, in particular the criteria for the judgment of appeals against penalty fares, will be made public; and whether a copy of the report of the review including such criteria will be placed in the Library of the House. [HL3182]
§ Lord WhittyA copy of the report of the review, including the appeals criteria, has been placed in the Library.