Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 25 April 2012.
Roads: Private Investment
- Question
- That is a rather disappointing response from the noble Earl. I was hoping for ““We've looked at it, it's a stupid idea, and we're not going to do it””. What words of comfort does the noble Earl have for the motorist, the small business and the taxpayer that they are not going to have additional costs to bear if proposals to introduce further private capital to our road system come to fruition?
- Answer
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My Lords, the first comfort that I will give is that the feasibility study will consider the role that tolling can play, but it will not consider tolling existing capacity or road pricing. The purpose of the feasibility study is to look at how we can better run the strategic road network into the future so that investors can make long-term decisions rather than the short cycles that we are experiencing at the moment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 736 c1783
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Capital investment Private sector Roads Tolls
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