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Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Tolls

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government which stretches of public roadway in England currently raise toll charges on vehicles which use them.

Answer

Tolls and road user charges are levied on vehicles using the following public roads and private infrastructure on otherwise public roads in England:

  • M6 Toll motorway

  • Aldwark Bridge

  • Batheaston (Bathampton) Bridge

  • Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels

  • Cartford Bridge

  • Clifton Suspension Bridge

  • Dartford Crossing

  • Dunham Bridge

  • Eling Bridge

  • Humber Bridge

  • Itchen Bridge

  • Kingsland Bridge, Shrewsbury

  • Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee Bridges

  • Mersey Tunnels

  • Rixton and Warburton Bridge

  • Swinford Bridge

  • Tamar Bridge

  • Tyne Tunnels

  • Whitchurch Bridge

  • Whitney-on-Wye Bridge

This list excludes zonal road user charging schemes where charges are applied over multiple roads to manage congestion or emissions, for example the Clean Air Zones in several English cities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1520
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Tolls
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk