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Oxford/Bedford (Rail Link)

Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress is being made on implementing the proposed rail link between Oxford and Bedford via Bletchley; and if he will make a statement. [1296]

Derek Twigg: The Strategic Rail Authority is taking part in the ODPM-sponsored East West Transport links study which is looking into the business case for the East West Rail scheme alongside other transport initiatives aimed at improving transport links in this corridor. The study will report this summer.
 
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Safety Cameras

Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many convictions were obtained by safety camera vans operating outside the conspicuity guidelines in (a) Barnsley, (b) Rotherham, (c) Doncaster and (d) the Pogmoor district of Barnsley in 2004–05; and how much revenue was raised in fines from these convictions. [1680]

Dr. Ladyman: Safety Camera Partnerships are responsible for the detailed operation of individual camera sites, as a police enforcement matter.

2004–05 revenues for the south Yorkshire partnership are currently being audited by the Audit Commission and will be published later in the year.

Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the revenue from fines levied as a result of the activities of the South Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership were in (a) Barnsley, (b) Rotherham, (c) Doncaster and (d) the Pogmoor district of Barnsley in each year since the partnership was established. [1682]

Dr. Ladyman: The information as requested is not available. The information for the South Yorkshire police force area for 2002–03 and 2003–04 is shown in the table.
Tickets issuedRevenue
2002–0315,814948,840
2003–0452,8163,168,960

2004–05 revenues are currently being audited by the Audit Commission and will be published later in the year.

Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many days in 2004–05 safety camera vans operated in (a) Barnsley, (b) Rotherham, (c) Doncaster and (d) the Pogmoor district of Barnsley. [1681]

Dr. Ladyman: The Department does not hold this information. Detailed information is available from partnerships, unless relating to police operational matters.

Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the areas in which the South Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership operates. [1683]

Dr. Ladyman: The partnership operates within the area of the South Yorkshire police, which covers Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield councils. Details of the camera sites operated in each of these four areas can be found on the partnership's website at www.safetycamera.org

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents involving (a) injury and (b) loss of life (i) have taken place in each year since the installation of speed cameras and (ii) took place in each of the five years before the installation of speed cameras at the site of each fixed speed camera on the Isle of Wight. [1448]
 
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Dr. Ladyman [holding answer 6 June 2005]: The information requested is not held in the format required
 
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but the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Partnership have provided the information shown in the following table.
Before camera establishment
After camera establishment
Camera route/date establishedYearsTotal injuriesSerious injuriesFatalTotal injuriesSerious injuriesFatal
High Street, Wootton Bridge/1 July 2004July to December 1999200
2000520
Route length 1.0 km2001410
2002520
Speed limit 30 mph2003520
January to June 2004100
July to December 2004000
Total2270000
Sandown Road, Shanklin/1 July 2004July to December 1999000
2000621
Route length 1.0 km2001310
2002300
Speed limit 30 mph2003500
January to June 2004300
July to December 2004400
Total2031400
Newport Road, Lake/29 May 2003June to December 1998000
1999510
Route length 1.0 km2000410
2001710
Speed limit 30 mph2002400
January to May 2003000
June to December 2003310
2004310
Total2030620
Victoria Avenue, Shanklin/1 July 2004July to December 1999000
2000210
Route length 1.0 km2001530
2002200
Speed limit 30 mph2003001
January to June 2004000
July to December 2004100
Total941100
Horsebridge Hill, Newport/29 May 2003June to December 1998300
19991860
Route length 1.85 km20001340
20011300
Speed limit 40 mph20021110
January to May 2003720
June to December 20031610
20041530
Total651303140
St. Johns Hill, Ryde/29 May 2003June to December 1998620
1999320
Route length 1.0 km2000700
2001610
Speed limit 30 mph20021130
January to May 2003110
June to December 2003310
2004721
Total35901030









 
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WORK AND PENSIONS

Council Tax Benefit

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what his latest estimate is of the (a) number and (b) percentage of pensioners entitled to council tax benefit who do not receive it; and if he will make a statement; [1037]

(2) what his latest estimate is of the total of unclaimed means-tested benefits, including pensions, broken down by benefit, for the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [1038]

Mr. Plaskitt: The latest information available on the amount of unclaimed minimum income guarantee, income support, housing benefit, council tax benefit and income-based jobseeker's allowance, relates to financial year 2002–03 and is published in the DWP report entitled: Income Related Benefits Estimates of Take-Up in 2002/2003". A copy of the report is available in the Library.


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