§ 45 and 48. Mr. LOUIS SMITHasked the Prime Minister (1) if be can now make any statement as to the result of the consideration of the Report of the Channel Tunnel Committee by the Committee of Imperial Defence;
(2) whether he will endeavour to expedite a decision on the Channel Tunnel issue by the Committee of Imperial Defence, with the object of enabling this project, if approved, to be taken in hand at once, especially in view of the eventual necessity of legislation on the subject?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe Committee of Imperial Defence are not in a position to consider this question until they receive the technical reports which have been called for. I can only repeat what my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister stated yesterday, that there will be no unnecessary delay, but time must be given for a very thorough final examination of a project of such importance.