Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the level of the toll that is levied on HGVs using the Dartford Crossing during peak hours.

My Department consulted on options for revising the charging regime at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing in 2011. This considered the impacts on Heavy Goods Vehicle flows during the peak hours. The impact assessment is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/dartford-thurrock-river-crossing-charges-consultation