HC Deb 14 May 1973 vol 856 c256W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had, or intends to have, with EEC member countries other than France concerning the Channel Tunnel.

Mr. Rippon

My right hon. Friend the Minister for Transport Industries has had discussions with a number of our European colleagues about the Channel Tunnel project. In addition, the European Conference of Ministers of Transport proposes to set up in the autumn a working group to examine the implications of the Channel Tunnel for European transport systems generally.