§ Sir Brian MawhinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the countries in which tolls have been imposed on road use on roads which had existed free of use, for at least five years prior to tolling. [99926]
§ Mr. Prescott[holding answer 26 November 1999]: We are aware that charges have been applied to previously free roads in many parts of the world, for example in Singapore, Norway and the United States, and will shortly be introduced on roads in Rome and Melbourne. However, comprehensive information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.