§ 40. Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his plans for road pricing. [54370]
§ Dr. ReidThe Transport White Paper stated the Government's intention to introduce legislation to enable local authorities to introduce road user charges in their area to help meet their transport and other objectives. We will consult on the details shortly.
§ 45. Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how he proposes to implement his proposals on road user pricing schemes. [54375]
§ Dr. ReidWe shall issue a consultation paper shortly to invite views on the detail of how schemes will be implemented and operated. Thereafter, we will work with interested local authorities to introduce pilot schemes, once the necessary enabling legislation is in place.