§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money was raised from speed cameras in(a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001. [3836]
§ Mr. DenhamAvailable information is given in the table. Automatic camera devices provided evidence from 1995–98 and all camera types for 1999. Data for 2000 will be available in the autumn, with data for 2001 due at the end of 2002.
All revenue received went directly into the Treasury's Consolidated Fund. However from April 2000, eight areas have been taking part in the piloting of arrangements for netting off fine revenue from cameras. This income can be used only for recovering the costs directly involved with camera operation, and there are strict financial controls, with an audit, to ensure that they are not diverted for other purposes. Section 38 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 now provides for court areas, subject to detailed conditions, to net off fine revenue from fixed penalty notices to fund speed limit and red light enforcement only.
Fixed Penalty and Court Proceeding data for offences of speeding detected by cameras1, 2—England and Wales 1998–99a 1998 1999 Fixed Penalties Number of tickets3 338,800 423,000 Estimated revenue (£ million)4 13.6 16.9 Court Proceedings Number of fines 25,500 32.300 Total amount of fine (£ million) 2.9 3.4 Average fine £115 £106 1Automatic cameras until 1998. all camera types for 1999. 2Offences under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits on Motorways) Regulations 1973. 3Paid i.e. no further action. 4Estimate' based on £40 fixed penalty charge from 1995–99.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was raised from speed camera fines in the last five years in Lancashire. [4292]
§ Mr. DenhamAvailable information is given in the table. Data for 2000 will be available in the autumn.
Fixed penalty and court proceedings data for speed offences detected by cameras1, 2 in Lancashire police force area 1995–99 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Fixed penalties Number of tickets3 1,196 4.028 5,620 14,723 22.315 Estimated revenue (£000)4 47 8 161.1 224.8 588.9 892.6 Court proceedings Number of fines 131 302 477 879 1,195 Total amount of fine (£000) 8.6 19.9 37.1 96.0 120.2 Average fine (£) 66 66 78 109 101 1Automatic cameras until 1998. all camera types for 1999 2Offences under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits on Motorways) Regulations 1973 3Paid i.e. no further action 4Estimate' based on £40 fixed penalty charge from 1995 to 1999