Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Monday, 31 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Charlotte Atkins (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent on congestion (a) charges and (b) penalty charge notices by the Department since the commencement of the congestion charging scheme.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on congestion (a) charges and (b) penalty charge notices by the Department since the commencement of the congestion charging scheme. [213825] Charlotte Atkins: Information on congestion charges and penalty notices incurred by vehicles provided to the Department by the Government Car and Despatch Agency is included in the response given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 28 February 2005, Official Report, c431 c957W. The central Department has spent £1,168.87 on congestion charges incurred by civil servants on official business. This figure does not include the Department's agencies as they do not record the charges separately from other travel costs and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The Department does not usually pay congestion penalty charges, as civil servants are personally responsible for such fines. One penalty of £40 was paid soon after the charge was introduced as the penalty was incurred as the result of a payments error.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c629-30W; 213825
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Department for Transport Expenditure Fines Government departments Roads Tolls
Contains statistics: Yes
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