§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the increases in toll charges on
Crossing Date of increase Increase Toll Cars Pence HGVs Pence Cars Pence HGVs Pence England Severn Bridge 29 April 1979 8 28 20 40 Dartford Tunnel 1 April 1979 10 25 35 85 16 December 1980 5 15 40 100 1 March 1982 10 30 50 130 1 January 1984 10 30 60 160 Mersey Tunnel 8 September 1979 5 10 30 70 21 September 1981 10 30 40 100 Tyne 'tunnel 20 January 1979 5 10 20 50 3 January 1981 10 10 30 60 4 July 1982 10 20 40 80 Tamar Bridge 7 July 1979 15 20–40 30 30–140 1 January 1982 10 10–40 40 90–180 Middlesborough Transporter Bridge 5 November 1979 10–16 33 27 63 1 November 1981 8 19 35 82 1 May 1983 5 13 40 95 Aldwark Bridge, North Yorkshire 1 November 1980 4 4p per ton 8 8p per ton Clifton Suspension Bridge, Avon 1 January 1982 10 10 20 20 Selby Bridge, North Yorkshire 15 August 1982 1 1p per ton 5 5p per ton Shard Bridge, Lancashire 1 January 1981 3 10p per ton 8 30p per ton Scotland Erskine Bridge 1 November 1981 15 30 30 80 Forth Bridge 2 August 1982 15 30 30 80 Tay Bridge 8 March 1981 7½ 10 20 60 19 August 1984 10 15 30 75 Wales Cleddau Bridge 1 April 1979 5 10 35 70 1 October 1983 5 10 40 80