§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the potential impact of road charges on UK tourism. [112717]
§ Dr. HowellsDCMS recognises that transport is a key issue for UK tourism and officials from DCMS and the Department for Transport are in regular contact on transport issues. The Government do not consider that the M6 toll road will have a significant impact on tourism. The revenues raised from local authority congestion charging schemes must be reinvested into local transport improvements and can help deliver a quality transport system that will benefit all sectors of the economy, including tourism.