§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport(a) how many speed cameras there were and (b) what amount of revenue was raised, in each region in each year since 1997. [143347]
§ Mr. JamiesonMy Department holds information on speed cameras operated under the Speed Camera Programme for funding of approved cameras from fixed fine receipts, which began with seven Safety Camera Partnership areas in England and Wales in April 2000, increasing to 14 in 2001 and to 28 during 2002. The numbers of approved fixed and mobile speed camera sites for those partnership areas are:
As at end of year Fixed camera sites Mobile camera sites Total 2000–01 311 242 553 2001–02 706 541 1,247 2002–03 1,387 1,528 2,915 My Department plans shortly to publish information on the number of safety camera locations for all Safety Camera Partnerships in England and Wales together with collision and casualty information.
Prior to the Safety Camera Programme, police and highway authorities have used cameras since 1991, under the Road Traffic Act 1991 and the Department of Transport Circular 1/92 "Use of technology for traffic enforcement: Guidance on deployment". My Department does not hold information centrally on cameras which arc not part of the Safety Camera Programme.
1321WThe conditional offer fixed penalty fines for speeding and traffic light offences from the partnerships, from the audited figures available for 2000–01 and 2001–02 were:
£ Fine revenue 2000–01 Cleveland 898,960 Essex 1,843,480 Lincolnshire 627,000 Nottingham 555,360 Northants 2,167,840 South Wales 1,567,000 Thames Valley 2,239,120 9,898,760 2001–02 Cleveland 855,480 Essex 3,524,120 Lincolnshire 1,059,680 Nottingham 812,640 Northants 2,967,640 South Wales 1,876,240 Thames Valley 4,672,880 Cambridgeshire 135,420 Derbyshire 654,000 Lancashire 1,197,180 Norfolk 160,140 North Wales 648,780 Staffordshire 631,260 Warwickshire 204,300 Total 19,302,536 Note:
Separate figures are not available for speeding offences only.
Information on 2002–03 fine revenue will be available shortly.
§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many speed cameras have been erected in each county in England in each year since 1997. [163804]
§ Mr. JamiesonMy Department plans shortly to publish information on the safety camera sites in all Safety Camera Partnerships, which currently cover 38 of the 43 police authority areas in England and Wales. Information is not held centrally on safety cameras operated by police and highway authorities which do not participate in the partnership scheme.