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Written question asked by Mark Hunter (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 21 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Driving Offences: Mobile Phones

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on enforcing the rules regarding driving while using a mobile telephone in each year since 1997.
Answer

This information is not collected centrally. Use of resources is an operational matter for individual chief officers of police, it became a specific offence to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving in December 2003.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
222257; 480 c574W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Mobile phones Road traffic offences
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk