§ 49. Mr. E. L. Mallalieuasked the Minister of Transport whether his Departmental Committee examining the practicability of a Channel tunnel or Channel bridge has yet completed its investigations and reported to him; and what delay there will be between the receipt of the report and the announcement of Government policy.
§ 51. Sir W. Teelingasked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet received the Anglo-French Governmental report on a Channel link; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayThe joint Anglo-French official study is not yet complete but it is making good progress. Until we have the official findings I cannot forecast how long Governments will take to consider them.
§ 50. Sir W. Teelingasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the breakdown of the Common Market negotiations, he will now take further steps to make a Channel link as soon as possible with France in order to stimulate the cheaper flow of goods both from this country to the Continent and from Europe to the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. HayI do not accept the implications of the first part of my hon. Friend's Question. As to a Channel link, decisions must await consultation with the French Government, after we know the findings of the joint Anglo-French official study which is now in progress.