§ 9. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made in the study given by his Department to the charging of tolls on new motorways; when the study began; and when it is expected to be completed.
§ Mr. MarplesThe study into the question of tolls on future motorways began in October. I hope that it will be completed fairly early in the New Year.
§ Mr. DoddsIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that many people think it a very bad thing to start bringing tolls on to our roads? Should it not be our effort to get rid of tolls altogether, because they are costly to collect and traffic is held up in the process of collecting them? Why should we have to do this when the motorists pay so much money for running on the roads?
§ Mr. MarplesThe hon. Member asks why we have to do this, but nothing has been decided yet. We are merely going into the question.