HC Deb 23 January 1995 vol 253 cc58-9W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions and on what dates he, Ministers or former Ministers in his Department met persons in Stratford, London, to discuss matters relating to the implications of building a new railway station at Stratford.

Dr. Mawhinney

There have been numerous meetings between present and former Ministers in my Department and persons interested in the implications of providing a station on the channel tunnel rail link at Stratford. I will be meeting representatives of the Stratford Promoter Group shortly about their proposals for a station.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions and on what dates he or Ministers or former Ministers in his Department informally met representatives of Decision Makers Ltd. to discuss matters relating to the development of a station at Stratford.

Dr. Mawhinney

Neither I nor my ministerial colleagues have held any such meetings to discuss matters relating to the development of a station at Stratford; records of the informal meetings of former Ministers are not kept by my Department.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in the last six months civil servants in his Department met persons representative of interests in Stratford to discuss matters relating to proposals for a new Stratford station.

Dr. Mawhinney

There have been many meetings between officials in my Department and persons whose interests include a station on the channel tunnel rail link at Stratford.