§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will raise the designation of the Channel rail link as a route qualifying for assistance under the proposed European Community transport infrastructure scheme when he next meets his fellow European Transport Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the proposals.
§ Mr. PortilloThe Council of Ministers has yet to decide whether any further grants should be made from budget line 580 beyond the end of this year. It would be premature to consider what specific projects might or might not benefit from a future programme.