Question reference: S1W-00699
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 26 July 1999
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Current status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 24 August 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates will be the reduction in the number of car journeys in Scotland as a result of its proposed road tolling.
Answer
The effect on the number of car journeys arising from any road charging scheme would depend critically on the characteristics of the scheme, including the charge levels set, the hours over which they applied, the categories of vehicle/road user exempt from charges and the alternative transport options put in place using the resulting revenue.