§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on(a) the duration of individual meetings and (b) the total duration of meetings he has held with the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority and Executive to discuss the Mersey Tunnels Bill in the last five years. [122700]
§ Dr. HowellsThe requested information is not available, as it is not normal departmental practice to record the duration of such meetings.
§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what meetings his Department has had with hon. Members to discuss the Mersey Tunnels Bill. [123156]
§ Mr. McNultyThere have been two meetings with hon. Members to discuss the Mersey Tunnels Bill. These were on:
- (a) 17 December 2001 with the hon. Member and the hon. Members for Wirral West (Stephen Hesford) and Ellesmere Port and Neston (Mr. Miller); and
- (b) 16 July 2002 with the hon. Members for Crosby (Mrs. Curtis-Thomas), Knowsley North and Sefton East (Mr. George Howarth) and Liverpool, Walton (Mr. Kilfoyle).