Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many motorists were issued with fixed penalty notices by each constabulary in England and Wales in (a) 1997 and (b) 2002. - Inc ref to the annual Home Office publication, Offences relating to motor vehicles, England and Wales: supplementary tables, copies in Library.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists were issued with fixed penalty notices by each constabulary in England and Wales in (a) 1997 and (b) 2002. [116462] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Information for 1997 and 2001 (latest available) can be found in Tables 20(a), (b) and (c) of the annual Home Office publication, Offences relating to motor vehicles, England and Wales: supplementary tables. Copies are in the Library. 2002 data will be available in the autumn.

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