HC Deb 12 July 1967 vol 750 cc816-7
52. Mr. Berry

asked the Minister of Transport what plans she has for using the income which her Department's Report,Better Use of Town Roads,states could be raised annually in central London as a result of reclassifying parking control.

Mr. Swingler

The use of revenue from parking charges is a matter for local authorities but my right hon. Friend is considering legislation to enable them to use revenue from any transport service, including parking, for wider transport purposes.

Mr. Berry

Would not the Minister agree that the maximum revenue would come from increasing parking meters and not from placing restrictions on motorists coming into central London? Would the Minister care to comment on that?

Mr. Swingler

My right hon. Friend has announced that she is considering this report urgently. It involves local authority responsibility and this is something on which she must consult local authorities. However, she has made it clear immediately that she is proposing legislation to widen the power of local authorities to spend the revenue that they get from parking meters.