HC Deb 09 November 1988 vol 140 cc207-8W
Mr. Heddle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the studies currently being undertaken by his Department to assess the likely impact on the motorway network in general and the M1 and M6 in particular of the increased volume of commercial traffic following the opening of the Channel tunnel.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The Department keeps the current and future operation of the motorway and trunk road networks under continuous review. The impact of the Channel tunnel is one of the many factors taken into account.

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