Road Tolls

Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many member States of the EEC charge tolls on motorways.

Mr. Carmichael
Two: France and Italy.

Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the income that would accrue from charging a 10p toll on the following stretches of motorway: M1 London-Birmingham, M6 Birmingham-Preston, M6 Preston-Carlisle and M5 Birmingham-Bristol.

Dr. Gilbert
I regret that the information requested is not readily available.