Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 26 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many instances of illegal parking on red routes in London have been recorded, and how much was spent on policing them, in each year since their inception. - Inc figures and fact that budget information for previous years could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many instances of illegal parking on Red Routes in London have been recorded, and how much was spent on policing them, in each year since their inception. [135911] Mr. Charles Clarke: I have been asked to reply. I understand that the Metropolitan police have issued the following number of Fixed Penalty Notices for illegal parking on Red Routes in London: 1992--26,136 1993--22,130 1994--22,166 1995--23,362 1996--37,303 1997--50,235 1998--98,289 1999--108,659 2000--48,197 (January-March). For the financial years 1999-2000 and 2000-01, the Metropolitan police have budgeted about £19 million for Red Route enforcement. Budget information for the previous years is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c354-5W; 135911
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Enforcement Fixed penalties Expenditure Parking Road traffic offences Priority routes
Contains statistics: Yes
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