§ 31. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has 336W now completed his study of the likely effect of the construction of a Channel Tunnel on the future development and prosperity of the port and town of Newhaven; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PeytonThe study of the likely diversion of freight and passenger traffic from ports including Newhaven has been completed. The results are set out in the recently published report "The Channel Tunnel: A United Kingdom transport cost benefit study".
§ Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has now received all reports, both French and British, of studies undertaken of the financial, technical and cost benefit implications of the Channel Tunnel.
§ Mr. PeytonI have received the main results of the joint technical, economic and financial studies; the full report with its bulky technical and economic appendices will be available at the end of this week. The report of the cost benefit study was placed in the Vote Office on 13th June.