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Our Chancellor of the Exchequer stated some years ago that as soon as the bridge was paid for, the toll levies would be abolished. I might be wrong about that, but that is my understanding of the situation.However, the levying regime was extended.
Obvious measures such as peer review could also be introduced.On funding, closer links to the industry should be fostered, with a possible levy. There is a sea-fish levy on the fishing industry; it might be worth while considering the imposition of a similar levy on research a...
I know that taxation is a reserved matter and that there are issues about European levies and the decisions that might be taken in that regard but we should not forget that fuel tax is an important aspect of the impact that the initiative could have on our road haulage industry.