HL Deb 09 June 1999 vol 601 cc159-61WA
Lord Morris of Castle Morris

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many outstanding parking and other minor traffic violation fines were incurred by diplomatic missions and international organisations in London during 1998. [HL2849]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

At the end of 1998 there were 4,259 unpaid fines in respect of parking and other minor traffic violations incurred by members of diplomatic missions and international organisations in London. In April this year the Foreign and Commonwealth Office wrote to all diplomatic missions and international organisations in London offering them an opportunity either to pay their outstanding fines or to appeal against them if they considered that they had been incorrectly issued. As a result payments totalling £66,200.00 were received and a number of fines were cancelled, leaving a total of 2,667 unpaid fines for 1998. The attached table details diplomatic missions and international organisations which have more than 10 fines outstanding.

Unpaid Parking and Minor Traffic Violation Fines—1998—Diplomatic Vehicles
Position Diplomatic Mission/International Organisation Number of Fines Outstanding
1 Ghana 153
2 Nigeria 130
3 Turkey 117
4 Oman 105
5 Angola 102
6 United Arab Emirates 101
7 Egypt 87
8 Jordan 84
9 Morocco 82
10 Cyprus 75
11 Greece 73
12 Cuba 68
13 Sudan 67
14 Russia 59
15 Zimbabwe 58
16 Jamaica 55
17 Hungary 50
18 Algeria 47
18 Iran 47
18 Poland 47
21 Liberia 45
22 Georgia 44
23 Mongolia 37
24 Japan 36
25 Thailand 34
26 USA 33
27 Cameroon 32
27 Ethiopia 32
27 Uganda 32
30 Bangladesh 28
31 Afghanistan 26
31 India 26
33 France 25
34 Pakistan 24
34 Ukraine 24
36 Yemen 23
37 Brazil 21
37 Lithuania 21
37 Uzbekistan 21
40 Belarus 20
41 Bulgaria 19
41 Tunisia 19
43 Albania 18
43 Malaysia 18
45 Barbados 15
45 China 15
45 Philippines 15
45 International Maritime Organisation 15
49 Qatar 14
50 Kyrgyzstan 13
50 Zambia 13
52 Gabon 12
52 Kenya 12
52 Malawi 12
52 Peru 12
56 Canada 11
56 Eastern Caribbean States 11
2,435