1st Report, 2007 (Session 3)

Stage 1 Report on the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Bill

CONTENTS

REMIT AND MEMBERSHIP

REPORT
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Introduction
Toll Impact Study
Impact on the environment
Impact on traffic movements and congestion
Impact on economy and businesses
Impact on bridge structure
Impact on staff currently employed by FETA and TRBJB
Impact on the National Transport Strategy
Arguments on equity
Financial matters
Other issues
Conclusion

ANNEXE A: REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

Report from Subordinate Legislation Committee
Report from Finance Committee

ANNEXE B: EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES

4 September (2nd Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))
11 September (3rd Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))
18 September (4th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))
25 September (5th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))
2 October (6th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))
23 October (7th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))
30 October (8th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))

ANNEXE C: ORAL EVIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED WRITTEN EVIDENCE

11 September (3rd Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))

Oral Evidence
David Patel, Deputy Director, Scottish Government Transport Directorate, Chris Rogers, Team Leader, and Keith Main, Policy Advisor, Tolled Bridges, Scottish Government;
Alastair Andrew, General Manager and Bridgemaster and John Connarty, Forth Estuary Transport Authority;
John Crerar, Bridgemaster, and David Dorward, Treasurer, Tay Road Bridge Joint Board;
Stephen Boyd, Assistant Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress and Sandy Smart, Regional Industrial Organiser, Transport and General Workers’ Union – UNITE

Supplementary Written Evidence
Scottish Government Bill Team
UNITE

18 September (4th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))

Oral Evidence
John Stephens, Associate and Steve Hunter, Principal Consultant, Steer Davies Gleave;
Janice Pauwels, Sustainable Development Unit Manager and Ewan Kennedy, Transport Planning Manager, City of Edinburgh Council;
Bob McLellan, Head of Transportation Services, Fife Council; Ken Laing, Bridge Engineer, Dundee City Council;
Richard Dixon, Director, World Wildlife Fund Scotland; John Lauder, Director, Sustrans Scotland; Paul Tetlaw, Chair of TRANSform Scotland; Stuart Hay, Head of Policy at Friends of the Earth Scotland

Written Evidence
Dundee City Council
City of Edinburgh Council
Fife Council
Scottish Environment Link
Transform Scotland

Supplementary Written Evidence
Steer Davies Gleave
City of Edinburgh Council
Transform Scotland

25 September (5th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))

Oral Evidence
Marjory Roger, Director, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK; Gavin Scott, Head of Policy, Freight Transport Association; Phil Flanders, Scotland & Northern Ireland Director, Road Haulage Association; Alan Russell, Director of Scottish Chambers of Commerce and Chief Executive of Fife Chamber of Commerce;
Professor Alan McKinnon, Director of Logistics Research Centre, School of Management and Languages, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Iain Docherty, Director of MBA Programmes/Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow; Professor David Gray, Centre for Transport Policy, The Robert Gordon University.

Written Evidence
Road Haulage Association
Scottish Chamber of Commerce

Supplementary Written Evidence
Confederation of Passenger Transport
Professor Alan McKinnon

2 October (6th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3))

Oral Evidence

Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change.

Supplementary Written Evidence
Letter to the Convener from the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change - Questions to Transport Scotland
Letter to the Convener from the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change - Unions

ANNEXE D: LIST OF OTHER WRITTEN EVIDENCE

Remit and Membership

Remit:

To consider and report on matters relating to transport, infrastructure and climate change falling within the remit of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth.

 
Membership:

Patrick Harvie (Convener)
Rob Gibson
Charlie Gordon
Alex Johnstone
Alison McInnes
Cathy Peattie (Deputy Convener)
Shirley-Anne Somerville
David Stewart

Committee Clerking Team:

Clerk to the Committee
Steve Farrell

Senior Assistant Clerk
Alastair Macfie

Assistant Clerk
Clare O'Neill

Committee Assistant
Sophie Ellison