HC Deb 21 June 2004 vol 422 cc1244-5W
Mr. Stringer

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers the proposed elected regional assemblies will have(a) to (i) modify and (ii) block congestion charging schemes agreed by a local authority and (b) to introduce congestion charging schemes. [179574]

Mr. McNulty

There are no plans to give such powers to elected regional assemblies.