Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110096

Lower Thames Crossing: Cost Benefit Analysis

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has included the foregone Dartford Crossing toll revenues in the Lower Thames Crossing project’s cost–benefit analysis.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
In line with departmental guidance, cost-benefit analysis for the Lower Thames Crossing is ongoing and incorporates potential impacts at the Dartford Crossing. These include the loss of toll revenue and the transfer of operations, maintenance and renewal ...
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