Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour) on Thursday, 26 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 2009. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 7 December 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Fixed Penalties

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ask South Wales Police Force to review its decision on publication of the number of fixed penalty notices issued for speeding in the 50mph limit area on the approach to the Severn Bridge toll booths on the M4.

Answer: Decisions on the release of any information held by the police is a matter for individual chief officers of police.Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, if the requester is not satisfied with the response that they have received from a police force, they have two options which they can follow:"(a) ask the force to conduct an internal review of their decision and if they remain dissatisfied then""(b) they should take the matter to the Information Commissioner."

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