Question reference: S6W-21256
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 September 2023
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 September 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding a potential congestion charge for drivers not resident in Glasgow.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not had discussions with the Council regarding specific congestion charging schemes including charging for drivers not resident in Glasgow. The Scottish Government has had discussions with the Council in the context of local measures to support delivery of the 20% car km reduction target, and the Government’s commissioned research on equitable options for car demand management.
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 established the discretionary power for local authorities to implement road user charging schemes, and they are best placed to determine whether a local road user charging scheme supports the objectives set out in their local transport strategy and the amount of charge that supports these local objectives.