HC Deb 20 December 1994 vol 251 cc1092-3W
1995. Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the numbers and grades of civil servants in his Department concerned with channel tunnel rail safety(a) in 1994 and (b)

Mr. Watts

The numbers and grades of officials in the Department's channel tunnel safety unit are:

At 1 April 1994:

  • G5: 1
  • G7: 4
  • HEO: 4
  • EO: 2
  • AO: 1
  • AA: 3
  • PS: 1
  • TOTAL: 16

At 1 April 1995:

  • G5: 1
  • G7: 2
  • HEO: 4
  • EO: 2
  • AO: 1
  • AA: 3
  • TOTAL: 14

From time to time other officials in the Department contribute in varying measure to consideration of tunnel rail safety.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to give authorisation for special vehicle and coach shuttle services through the channel tunnel.

Mr. Watts

The Anglo-French Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission authorises Eurotunnel to operate services in the channel tunnel. No application to carry special vehicles and coaches on the shuttles has yet been received, but an application from Eurotunnel is expected early next year.

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