Speed Limits: Cameras

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many speed cameras were deployed in each local authority area in Wales in each year since 1997; and how much revenue there was from fines in each area in each such year. (306631)

The Department for Transport only holds information about the number of speed camera sites operating within the National Safety Camera Programme which started in 2001 and ended on 31 March 2007. Separate information for each local authority in Wales is not held. The number of camera sites operating each year in Wales from 2001 to 2007 is outlined in Table 1. Details of fine revenue collected is outlined in Table 2.

*Table 1: Fixed and mobile speed camera sites in Wales by partnership area and year*
	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Mid and South Wales	74	266	327	353	354	355	355
North Wales	27	28	66	72	73	73	73

*Table 2: Speed and red light revenue from fixed penalty notices paid in Wales by financial year and partnership area*
£
	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Mid and South Wales	¹26,117	1,876,260	7,264,560	7,281,180	6,553,440	6,060,840	5,881,860
North Wales	—	648,780	2,609,040	3,374,820	3,029,700	3,962,280	3,323,940
¹ This figure refers to the number of fixed penalty tickets issued and paid. From 1 April to 31 October 2000 the fixed penalty was £40.00, this was increased to £60.00 on 1 November 2000.

Volume 502: debated on Monday 14 December 2009