§ Resolution reported,
- 1. That the Minister of Transport (hereinafter referred to as "the Minister") shall be authorised, in accordance with orders to be made by him, to levy tolls in respect of vehicles using the carriageways comprised in those parts of a new road constructed, or in the course of being constructed, by the Minister which cross
711 the Rivers Severn and Wye by bridges or constitute the approaches to such bridges. - 2. That it is expedient to provide—
- (a) for imposing restrictions and other requirements in respect of vehicles stopping or remaining at rest on the said carriageways, and for securing the removal of such vehicles and the imposition of charges in respect of their removal;
- (b) for securing the operation (either by the Minister or by other persons) of a service of removing such vehicles from the said carriageways;
- (c) for extending, in relation to the said carriageways, the powers of prohibiting or restricting the use of roads, and, in particular, of regulating the use of special roads, conferred by the enactments relating to road traffic; and
- (d) for imposing other prohibitions and restrictions in relation to the parts of the new road which are referred to in paragraph 1 of this Resolution and in relation to structures, works and apparatus on, under or over those parts of that road or connected therewith or with the regulation of traffic thereon or with the levying of tolls as mentioned in that paragraph.
- 3. That, in any case where by reason of any accident or other emergency vehicles which would otherwise use the said carriageways are authorised to use the cycle track or the footway comprised in those parts of the new road which are referred to in paragraph 1 of this Resolution, the Minister shall be authorised to levy tolls in respect of the use of the said cycle track or the said footway by those vehicles; and, for the purposes of any such case, paragraph 2 of this Resolution shall have effect in relation to the said cycle track or the said footway as it has effect in relation to the said carriageways.
- 4. That it is expedient to provide for the extinguishment of any franchise to operate a ferry across the River Severn in the vicinity of the said new road and for the payment by the Minister of compensation in respect of any such ferry which is discontinued in consequence of the provision of that road.
- 5. That tolls levied as mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Resolution, and any sums received by the Minister in connection with the removal of vehicles as mentioned in paragraph 2 (or in that paragraph as extended by paragraph 3) of this Resolution shall be paid into the Exchequer.
- 6. That it is expedient to provide for other matters incidental or supplementary to the matters specified in the preceding paragraphs of this Resolution.
§ Resolution read a Second time;
§ Question, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Ways and Means Motions and Resolutions), and agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in upon the said Resolution by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 712 Sir Frank Soskice, Mr. James Griffiths, Mr. Thomas Fraser, Mr. Niall MacDermot, and Mr. Stephen Swingler.