Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the gross income from the Dartford River Crossing in the last year for which figures are available, and how much was paid to the Department for Transport.

For the financial year 2023/24, gross road user charge income at the Dartford Crossing was £130.1m. The Crossing’s full revenue is higher owing to additional income from enforcement, abnormal load fees, and other rental income (details are available in the annual accounts published online).

All road user charge income is paid to the Department for Transport gross. The total cost of operating and maintaining the Crossing in 2023/24 was £75.5m. After meeting these costs, the remaining revenue from Dart Charge was spent on transport-related schemes and projects.