Written question WQ82926

Asked by: Andrew RT DaviesConservativeMember for South Wales Central
To be answered by: First Minister
Tabled: 15 July 2021
Due: 22 July 2021
Answered: 26 July 2021
Time to answer: 11 days4 days after the due date

Question

Will the First Minister provide a breakdown of the number of fines and amounts collected by police and local authorities since September 2020 for failure to wear face coverings without medical exemption?

Answer

Answered by First Minister (Mark Drakeford)

The requested information is not available.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) publishes monthly data on the police use of COVID-19 enforcement notices issued under all emergency health protection regulations in force from 27 March 2020 to 20 June 2021.

As at 20 June 2021 Welsh Police Forces had issued a total of 34 Fixed Penalty Notices for contravening the requirement to wear a face coverings as required: 3 FPNs were issued for contravening the rules on public transport and 31 for failing to wear a face covering within certain indoor places.

Data relating to enforcement undertaken by Local Authorities (LAs) does not identify the specific type of action that has been taken.

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