Current status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 25 May 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Forth Estuary Transport Authority regarding Forth road bridge prepaid voucher holders having to pay an additional 18p per crossing in cash as a consequence of the recent increase in tolls on the bridge.
Executive officials have discussed with the authority the use of discount vouchers at the bridge since the tolls rose on 1 May 2005, in general terms. However, the management and operation of the bridge, including the discount terms and arrangements, are a matter for the authority itself.