Mr. Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department

   (1) how much was raised from speeding fines in each Policy Authority area in Wales in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement; [70336]

   (2) how much revenue was raised from speeding fines in the UK in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement; [70335]

   (3) how much was raised from speeding fines in each county of Wales in 1997-98; what was the average per county; and if he will make a statement; [70333]

   (4) what percentage of revenue raised from speeding fines related to speeding offences caught on cameras in 1997-98; and if he will make a statement. [70334]

Mr. Boateng: Information on the amount of revenue raised from speeding fines is not available.

However, information available to me shows that the amounts shown in the table were ordered to be paid in fines in England and Wales and for the four Welsh police forces. Information by individual Welsh county is not readily available, nor is a breakdown to show which fines had been ordered to be paid following speeding offences detected by automatic camera. Figures are not yet available for 1998, and those for 1997 are provisional.

As the majority of speeding offences are dealt with by way of fixed penalty notices, figures for the number of notices issued are also included in the table. The penalty for speeding offences is £40.

Not all fines or fixed penalties will have been paid.