Erskine Bridge (Hansard, 24 May 1989)

§ Mr. Roy Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects the outstanding debt on the Erskine bridge to be finally paid off.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
It is not possible to specify a date.

§ Mr. Roy Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current toll charge on the Erskine bridge; when it was last increased; and to what figure.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Current toll charges, which have been in operation since November 1981, are as follows:

Pence

Motor cycles 10

Cars and light goods vehicles 30

Heavy goods vehicles 80

Heavy goods vehicles (concessionary rate) 50

§ 159. Mr. Roy Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total debt on the Erskine bridge for the year 1979–80; and what it was for each succeeding year.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Total outstanding debt for 1979–80 and succeeding years is as follows:

£ million

1979–80 15.49

1980–81 19.90

1981–82 24.92

1982–83 30.50

1983–84 37.04

1984–85 44.93

1985–86 53.68

1986–87 63.26

1987–88 73.68

1988–89 n/a

n/a not available.

	Pence
Motor cycles	10
Cars and light goods vehicles	30
Heavy goods vehicles	80
Heavy goods vehicles (concessionary rate)	50

	£ million
1979–80	15.49
1980–81	19.90
1981–82	24.92
1982–83	30.50
1983–84	37.04
1984–85	44.93
1985–86	53.68
1986–87	63.26
1987–88	73.68
1988–89	n/a