§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total amount collected in tolls on the Severn bridge for each year since it was opened.
§ Mrs. Chalker:The information requested is as follows:
Year Tolls Levied £ 1966–67 329,971 1967–68 743,115 1968–69 807,934 1969–70 873,755 1970–71 926,546 1971–72 1,000,682 1972–73 1,192,836 1973–74 1,214,422 1974–75 1,208,599 1975–76 1,216,512 1976–77 1,254,380 1977–78 1,242,306 1978–79 1,330,837 1979–80 2,134,378 1980–81 2,757,335 1981–82 2,746,407 1982–83 2,851,081 1983–84 2,843,710 1984–85 *2.95 million * Estimate.