Sir Clive Bosomasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the income from the toll charges at the Severn Bridge each year since it was opened; and how this compares with the estimates of the income on which decisions concerning the toll charges were based.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe actual income from toll charges on the Severn Bridge is as follows:
£000s Period 9th September, 1966 to 31st March, 1967. 330 1967–68 743 1968–69 808 1969–70 874 1970–71 (provisional) 927 The estimated income on which toll charges were based was as follows:
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Year £000s (12 months from opening of Bridge) 1 663 2 725 3 788 4 850 5 913
§ Sir Clive Bossomasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the numbers of broken-down vehicles removed from the Severn Bridge each year since it was opened, and the income from the charges in this respect.
§ Mr. Graham PageI understand from the appointed contractor that the numbers of broken-down vehicles removed from the Severn Bridge and the income from charges have been as follows:
(Year 9th September to 8th September) Number of Breakdowns Income from Charges £ 1966–67 424 2,155 1967–68 428 2,246 1968–69 480 2,450 1969–70 428 2,148 1970–71 493 2,499