HC Deb 12 January 1989 vol 144 cc714-5W
Mr. Adley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the effect of the availability of the Channel tunnel on the movement of troops and logistical arrangements for the armed forces.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

We are considering the possibility of using the tunnel for the peacetime movement of personnel and material. Its use in an emergency is covered by an agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and France, but the tunnel does not form part of our reinforcement planning and is seen only as a potential bonus.

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