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Mr. Gourlay
asked the Minister of Transport if he will list the toll bridges in England and Wales with their current toll charge discounts, giving the dates and amounts of the last increase.
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
[pursuant to his reply, 24 March 1980]: Part of the answer to the hon. Member's question was unfortunately not typed and de- spatched. The additional information is as follows:My right hon. Friend authorised new maximum toll charges with effect from 7 July 1979 on the introduction of one-way tolling—that is, from Cornwall to Plymouth. The table below sets out these maximum toll charges together with the levels actually charged at the moment:
Authorised maximum | Present charge | |
Motor cycle with sidecar and 3-wheeled car. | 10p | 4p |
Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 25 cwt unladen weight, buses, coaches licensed to carry not more than 8 people. | 30p | 30p |
Goods vehicles exceeding 25 cwt but not exceeding 2 tons unladen weight. | 40p | 30p |
Goods vehicles exceeding 2 tons but not exceeding 7 tons unladen weight. | 80p | 80p |
Goods vehicles exceeding 7 tons unladen weight, bus or coach licensed to carry 8 people. | £1·40 | £1·40 |
Present toll | Previous toll | |
Pedestrians and bicycles | 4p | 2p |
Motor cycles | 8p | 4p |
Cars and light goods vehicles up to 30 cwt unladen or 3 tons laden weight. | 27p | 11p+ 2pper passenger up to 17p |
Trailers drawn by vehicles in previous category. | 22p | 11p |
Vehicles exceeding 30 cwt unladen weight and exceeding 3 tons laden weight. | 63p | 30p |