§ Mr. Cordleasked the Minister of Transport what is Her Majesty's Government's present policy concerning the Channel Tunnel, costed by experts from her Department at£200 million; and what is Her Majesty's Government's policy concerning the project Pluto put forward by Mr. Jervis for a simpler tunnel at reduced cost, details of which have been sent to her.
§ Mr. John Morris:On the first point, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20th December 1967 to the hon. Member for Norfolk, South-West (Mr. Hawkins). On the second, the Department has written to Mr. Jervis explaining that his idea is unacceptable on grounds of safety and capacity. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the letter.—[Vol. 756, c. 401.]