§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans there are to increase the number of speed cameras in the Humberside area. [171774]
§ Dr. HowellsApproval has been given to the request by the Humberside Safety Camera Partnership to place four additional fixed camera sites and 13 additional mobile camera sites in the 2004–05 financial year.
§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the(a) installation costs and (b) annual maintenance and running costs of a speed camera. [171894]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe estimated cost of installing a camera site is around £7,000. The estimated cost of a speed or traffic light enforcement camera, which may be used at a site continuously or from time to time, is around £38,000.
Average running costs are estimated at around £5,000 per annum per camera site.