§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report a list of road, bridge and tunnel facilities in Wales for which tolls are levied, with a note for each entry of(a) the name and address of the responsible authority, (b) whether it produces published accounts for that specific facility, (c) which Minister is responsible for authorising changes in such tolls, and (d) on which (i) public expenditure programme and (ii) class, vote and subhead, the toll revenue and associated expenditure is to be found.
§ Mr. Wyn Roberts[holding answer 23 June 1988]There are two major tolled crossings in Wales—the Cleddau bridge and the Porthmadog Cob. Neither is the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales and toll revenue and associated expenditure do not appear in the roads public expenditure programme. The toll rate on the Porthmadog Cob is fixed in primary legislation. Changes in the tolls on the Cleddau bridge are not required to be authorised by the Secretary of State, though he has certain powers relating to such tolls. Accounts are published annually and the authorities responsible for these crossings are:
Details of ownership and accounting arrangements for minor crossings and roads are not readily available.
- Cleddau Bridge
- Dyfed County Council
- County Hall
- Carmarthen
- Dyfed SA31 1JP
- Porthmadog Cob
- The Rebecca Trust
- Y Dollborth
- Porthmadog
- Gwynedd