Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 65933

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Jen Craft

LabourThurrock

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 Greenwood
Our 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.