HC Deb 01 February 1961 vol 633 cc964-5
9. Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet received the report of the study he ordered into the question of tolls on future motorways.

12. Mr. Dodds

asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on the progress made, and the decisions taken, in the study given by his Department on the charging of tolls on new motorways.

Mr. Marples

Good progress is being made with this study, but I have not yet received the report.

Mr. Wingfield Digby

When he is considering the report, will my right hon. Friend bear in mind that, despite increased expenditure on roads in this country, we still compare unfavourably with other countries and that, even so, some of those countries are turning to toll roads?

Mr. Marples

Yes, I will bear that in mind.

Sir Richard Pilkington

Is there any point is speeding up traffic by better roads and then slowing it down by tolls?

Mr. Marples

It may not necessarily be slowed down by tolls if modern methods are used.