§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the potential for congestion charging to reduce traffic levels. [59689]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonEstimates have been made for a number of urban areas including central London (quoted in the White Paper "A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone", page 116) and Bristol, Derby, Leeds, Reading and Sheffield, in the Transport Research Laboratory study "Impact of Transport Policies in Five Cities". Copies are available in the Library of the House.