Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Mowat (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 on behalf of the Scotland Office.
Forth Road Bridge Replacement
- Question
- I thank the Minister for that reply. He will be aware that two major bridge schemes are about to take place in the UK: the Forth road bridge, to be funded by the Treasury and by the means that he has just given us, and the Mersey gateway in Cheshire, to be funded substantially by tolls. How can the Government justify that difference in the same country?
- Answer
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The justification is devolution; it is a decision of the Scottish Government to proceed with the Forth replacement crossing on the basis that there will be no tolls on it.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 530 c313
- Session
- 2010-12
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- 1st Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Bridges Firth of Forth
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