§ 16. Mr. Deedesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration he has given to the form of public inquiry appropriate for the Channel Tunnel.
§ Mr. PeytonA Hybrid Bill would be necessary if the project were to go ahead. The Government would certainly wish to take the fullest account of local opinion.
§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what undertakings have been given to the French Government concerning the date of a decision to commence the next stage of the construction of a Channel tunnel.
§ Mr. PeytonThe position is as set out in Agreement No. 1 which was signed in parallel by the British and French Governments with the companies and a copy of which was made available to the House last November.