Channel Tunnel

HC Deb 15 May 1973 vol 856 cc293-4W

Mr. Tope

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will publish the results of the joint studies on the Channel Tunnel project.

Mr. Peyton

The results of the various studies—technical, economic, financial environmental—referred to in the Green Paper are beginning to come in. They will be made available as quickly as possible. I understand that the British Channel Tunnel Company will be publishing tomorrow a summary of the results of the economic and financial studies; a fuller report will be available later this month. As already announced, the report of the study on the economic and social implications for Kent is being printed and is expected to be published on 21st May. Further material will be published as it becomes available.