To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much the Government has spent on television and radio advertisements to reduce speeding in (a) the last 12 months and (b) the last five years. (253859)

Speeding is a major factor in road safety, contributing to 727 deaths in 2007. Measures to prevent speeding on our roads are in the fields of enforcement, engineering and education including advertising.

The following table provides the amount spent on television and radio advertisements to reduce speed in each of the last five years.