§ 18. Mr. Gerard BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met the chairman of British Rail; and if they discussed the Channel tunnel high-speed rail link.
§ Mr. PortilloMy right hon. Friend and I last met the chairman on 17 October when we discussed a variety of railway issues including the proposed Channel tunnel rail link.
§ 31. Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received about the Channel tunnel rail link.
§ Mr. PortilloThe Department has continued to receive a large number of representations about the proposed rail link.