Written question asked by Ashley Fox (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Tolls

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department or National Highways has undertaken any assessment of the potential use of tolling or road user charging on roads funded through Roads Investment Strategy 3.

Answer

With the exception of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), there are no plans for tolling or road user charging on roads funded through Roads Investment Strategy 3, other than where such arrangements are already in place.

LTC will be financed using the Regulated Asset Base model as this is the best way of reducing the cost burden of the project to taxpayers. To do this, the model harnesses private investment, with a link through to charges on users, who are ultimately major beneficiaries of the scheme.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 17512
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Tolls
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Tolls

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