HC Deb 22 November 1972 vol 846 c399W
Mr. Ian Campbell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, for the latest accounting period, the income from tolls and the cost of collecting tolls from Erskine Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Tay Bridge, respectively.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The following are the figures for the financial year 1971–72:

Revenue Estimated direct cost of collection
£ £
Forth Bridge 1,240,048 64,000
Tay Bridge 534,451 39,000
Erskine Bridge (2nd July, 1971 to 31st March, 1972) 194,775 46,000

Figures for the Forth and Tay Bridges have been supplied by the respective Joint Boards.