HC Deb 26 March 2002 vol 382 cc981-2W
Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many press releases his Department's press office has released in support of its self-funding safety camera project, since it was launched in April 2000. [46244]

Dr. Whitehead

There have been two press notices concerning the netting off scheme for safety cameras since that date. On 13 August 2001, my Department announced new rules on visibility and the results from the first year of the pilot scheme. On 3 December 2001 new rules on the colour of cameras was announced. The notes to editors contained the previously published figures.

A press notice on 26 July 2001 made mention of speed cameras as a means of cutting speeding.

Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many press releases were issued by his Department's press office in 2001(a) on road safety topics and (b) on other topics. [46243]

Dr. Whitehead

(a) DETR (central)/DTLR (central) Road Safety topics—31

(b) DETR (central)/DTLR (central) Other topics—531.