Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 65933
Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls
Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jen Craft
Labour — Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the fare to cross Dartford Tunnel on levels of dem
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodOur assessment is that the change in charges will mean there are fewer car journeys at the Crossing than would have been the case otherwise, and that this will enable more goods vehicle journeys to be made.