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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 5 October 2010.


Roads: Speed Cameras

Question
My Lords, is it not the case that the local authorities are anticipating cutbacks in resources as well? Will the Minister take responsibility for the statement on his department’s website that, "““Without safety cameras to reduce speeding and make … roads safer, around 100 more people would be killed each year””?" Is the Minister going to deny that?
Answer

My Lords, we are discontinuing funding for new cameras, but local authorities may install new cameras if they wish. It is up to local authorities to make decisions to suit local conditions.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
721 c3 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accidents Cameras Finance Safety Roads Speed limits
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk