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Written question asked by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 February 2009. It was answered by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Speed Limits: Cameras

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many speed cameras were (a) installed on and (b) removed from roads in (i) England and Wales, (ii) Essex and (iii) Southend in each year from 2000 to 2007.
Answer

[holding answer 3 February 2009]: The Department only holds figures for 2007 until 31 March, when the National Safety Camera programme ended. The number of speed camera sites installed and removed in England and Wales and Essex is outlined in the following table. Separate information for Southend is not held:

Number of speed cameras installed and removed in England and Wales and Essex
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
England and Wales
Installed 295 379 1116 1165 601 526 289 49
Removed 9 13 81 38 54 55 49 8
Essex
Installed 48 105 10 33 9 48 6 0
Removed 0 8 45 4 3 9 13 0

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c1390W; 254137
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Cameras Speed limits
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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