Mr. Woodburaasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the income from, and the number of, daily vehicle users estimated for the Mersey Tunnel at the time of its approval; what is the latest average daily income; and the number of vehicles using the tunnel.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIt was estimated at the time of approval that there would be a daily income of about £400 from 3,560 vehicles. During the financial year now nearly completed the average daily income to date has been £1,940 and the average daily number of vehicles 22,200.