§ 25. Mr. Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the benefits of introducing road user charging. [63590]
§ Dr. ReidReducing congestion through road charging should improve travel times and reliability, reducing business costs and driver frustration; and reduce pollution, noise and nuisance.
Local authorities will spend the revenues on improving local transport. Authorities will have to provide a detailed assessment of costs and benefits when submitting a charging scheme for approval.