§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment his Department has made of the advantages and disadvantages for trade and industry in the east midlands arising from(a) the establishment or failure to establish a rail freight interchange in the east midlands and (b) the advent of 1992 and the Channel tunnel.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy officials have extensive contact with industry and commerce in the east midlands on all matters affecting the region's economic development, including those related to transport infrastructure, which are discussed regularly with the Department of Transport.