Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Mackinlay (Labour), on Tuesday, 18 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.

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TOLLING OF THE MERSEY, THAMES AND HUMBER CROSSINGS

That this House notes that the promoters of the Mersey Tunnels Bill are economical with the truth in asserting in their statement in support of the Second Reading, that Parliament has already accepted the principle of annual index-linked toll increases for esturial crossings by enacting the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988; cannot be fooled, remembering that the following provisions of the 1988 Act are hypothecated and time-limited to repaying the capital cost of the new bridge crossing the Thames; welcomes the fact that the day when the cessation of tolling shall, in accordance with the Act, soon be achieved; considers that if the Government want, as a general principle, to continue or introduce tolling of esturial crossings then this shall only be done following a period of consultation, the publication of a White Paper and a Public General Act and not piecemeal by private Acts; considers that there must be parity of treatment throughout England and Wales as to the tolling regime and charges including the dispersal of the revenues; and believes that if continued tolling for the Thames, Mersey and other crossings was to be enacted this would, logically, have to include currently free crossing of the Humber.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

TOLLING OF THE MERSEY, THAMES AND HUMBER CROSSINGS (655A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Kevin McNamara (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 18 April 2000. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

655 

655A1 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Bridges Humber bridge Roads Tolls Tunnels Dartford-Thurrock crossing Mersey tunnels

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk