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Road Safety Bill [Lords]

I just want to say that the new arrangements announced by the Government for next April are clearly superior to the arrangements in the Lords’ desire. They are superior because of the certainty about the money that local authorities will get; that will not be dependent on the speeding-fine income that they collect in their area. It is better for public perception that people do not have to be fined for speeding in order for local authorities to get the central grant from the Government. I see this arrangement—which I hope will be approved in a few minutes by this place to satisfy the other place—as a supplement, so that in certain possible circumstances even more money can go to local authorities if there is a greater income from fines than people anticipated.