§ 33. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will take steps to abolish tolls on the Forth Road Bridge; or if he will introduce legislation to charge tolls on each new motorway.
§ Dr. Dickson MabonTolls are charged on all new major river crossings in Great Britain which provide exceptional savings to their users, and we could not make an exception of the Forth Bridge. Charging tolls on all new motorways is impracticable, because of the cost of manning numerous access points and the danger of diverting traffic on to roads already overcrowded.
§ Mr. DalyellWhat then is the difference between financing a motorway over water and financing a motorway over land?
§ Mr. Wolrige-GordonWhere are these other waterways in Britain which receive the same sort of treatment as that the Minister mentioned?
§ Dr. MabonThe Mersey Tunnel, the Dartford Tunnel, the Tyne Tunnel, the Severn Bridge and the Tamar Bridge.