Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 1997. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is the average number of police man hours spent each week studying the film from bus lane cameras.

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the average number of police man hours spent each week studying the film from bus lane cameras. [16843] Ms Glenda Jackson: From 5 December prosecutions will begin in the Traffic Director for London's project in north London to test cameras to enforce bus lanes. He estimates that it will then require about two police man hours per week to study the film from the cameras.

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