§ Mr. RoweTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many properties British Rail has bought along the safeguarded route for the channel tunnel rail link since 1 April 1991; how many have been sold; how many let; and how many are vacant.
§ Mr. FreemanI understand from British Rail that, along the safeguarded route for the rail link, it has since 1 April 1991 bought 79 properties; sold two and let 43. Thirty-four properties are at present unoccupied, of which 22 have been identified as suitable for sale as and when market conditions are appropriate.