HC Deb 11 July 1983 vol 45 c247W
Sir David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his current policy towards the British Rail proposal for a Channel tunnel.

Mr. David Mitchell

This is one of a number of schemes for a fixed Channel link currently under study by a group of British and French banks which is expected to report to the two Governments within the next few months.

34. Mr. Aitken

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the report recently adopted by the European Community transport committee on the Channel tunnel.

Mrs. Chalker

As the report adopted by the European Parliament on 10 June 1983 recognises, a decision in principle by the British and French Governments on the case for a fixed Channel link must await the report of the Anglo/French banking group. It is now studying the financial feasibility of the numerous schemes under consideration.