Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average mile-per-hour excess over the speed limit for speeding penalties issued in 2022, or the last year for which figures are available.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences, including speed limit offences, in England and Wales on an annual basis. The most recent data, up to 2021, is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods
These statistics include the number of speed limit offences recorded by police forces in England and Wales and the subsequent outcomes, such as whether a fine was paid or a driver retraining course was attended.
However, the Home Office does not centrally collect data on mile-per-hour excess over the speed limit, or any information regarding the speed of the vehicle, for speeding penalties issued.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many speeding penalties were issued by police authorities for each year since 2000.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences in England and Wales on an annual basis. The most recent data, up to 2021, is available here:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods
Table 1 below shows the number of speeding offences recorded by police between 2011 and 2021, and how many resulted in a fine being paid.
Table 1 Number of speeding offences recorded by police in England and Wales, and how many resulted in a fine being paid, 2011 to 2021
Calendar Year | Number of speeding offences | ..of which a fine was paid |
2011 | 1,494,183 | 705,444 |
2012 | 1,590,384 | 731,329 |
2013 | 1,659,846 | 722,503 |
2014 | 1,863,317 | 745,576 |
2015 | 1,944,978 | 787,092 |
2016 | 1,970,207 | 784,654 |
2017 | 2,013,830 | 778,486 |
2018 | 2,101,647 | 807,273 |
2019 | 2,253,948 | 820,308 |
2020 | 2,006,382 | 758,418 |
2021 | 2,378,373 | 853,811 |
Excludes ‘cancelled’ and ‘incomplete’ offences.
These figures may be an underestimation, as Durham, North Wales, South Wales, Gwent, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire forces do not record all outcomes on the PentiP system.
Equivalent information for years prior to 2011 is not available.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 17 July (HL9008), how many times in 2022 the Passport Office asked (1) male, and (2) female, parents renewing their child’s passport to provide documentation proving custody, or a written letter of authorisation from the other parent before issuing the passport.
Answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth
HM Passport Office is unable to provide the information requested as it is not held in a reportable format.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many times in each of the last five years the Passport Office has asked (1) male, and (2) female, single parents renewing their child’s passport to provide documentation in the form of birth certificates, court papers proving custody, or a written letter of authorisation from the other parent before issuing the passport.
Answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth
The information requested could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.