§ 70 and 71. Mr. Sheldonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will set up an independent commission to study the environmental effects of the proposed Channel link;
(2) if he will appoint a committee to report on the effect of the proposed Channel Tunnel upon the environment.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerNo. My Department will fully consider the environmental effects of the Channel Tunnel.
§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a further statement on the Channel Tunnel.
§ Mr. PeytonI am now pursuing with the French Government and the private group, the discussions referred to in my reply to the hon. Member on 27th January.—[Vol. 810, c. 525–26.]