§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with the European Commission about the application of the European Community directive on environmental impact assessments to the proposed M11 link road and the east London river crossing; with what result; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeThe European Commission wrote to the Government some time ago after receiving complaints alleging that environmental assessments under Community law should have been produced for both schemes. The Department answered these allegations in written responses to the Commission. The last correspondence with the Commission was in August 1990 and the Department has received no indication from it that it is about to reopen the matter.