Welsh Government Set to Pass Bill Allowing Motorists to Face Pollution Charges

The Senedd has approved a bill that would allow future Welsh governments to charge motorists for using the M4 motorway and several other major roads.

First Minister Mark Drakeford speaking at a National Coronavirus Commemorative Event outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, Wales, on March 23, 2021. Matthew Horwood/Handout/Welsh government via PA

Motorists using the M4 in Wales and several other major roads could in future be subject to pollution charges akin to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, following a crucial vote in the Welsh Parliament.

The Labour-controlled Welsh government, led by Mark Drakeford, said it had no plans to use the powers.