§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of fees from speed cameras in Essex was reinvested in road safety measures in each of the last five years. [158786]
§ Mr. JamiesonEssex has been participating in the safety camera cost recovery scheme since April 2000. Receipts from safety camera fines resulting in areas participating in the scheme may be applied solely to the installation and operation of approved safety camera installations. I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 23 February 2004,Official Report, column 53W, to the hon. Member for Billericay (Mr. Baron) for details of the receipts received by the Essex Safety Camera Partnership. Other investment in road safety measures is funded within local authorities I and national road programmes. Before the setting up of the safety camera cost recovery scheme in April 2000, fine revenue from camera activity in Essex accrued in whole to the Consolidated Fund.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 24 February 2004,Official Report, column 343 W, if he will list the partners in each partnership. [159636]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe partners comprise the relevant police authorities, highway authorities and magistrates courts committees, and for some partnerships local health authorities also.