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Title: Road-pricing move to tackle congestion
Subject: LEGISLATION - ROAD TRAFFIC
BILLS : CONGESTION CHARGES : QUEENS SPEECH : TOLLS
Source: Financial Times, August 7, 2006
Abstract
Plans to give ministers new powers to introduce road-tolling scheme across the UK are expected in a road-pricing bill likely to be introduced in the next Parliamentary session. The bill to combat rising traffic congestion is among more than a dozen bills being considered for inclusion in the next Queen's Speech. Other probable bills are expected to cover criminal justice, consumer protection, the digital switch over, criminal trials, free bus travel for pensioners, further education, increased powers for the London Mayor, health and social security, House of Lords reform, local government, organised crime, pensions and reform of the Child Support Agency.
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