HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 cc136-7W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 19 January,Official Report, column 604, what statements and press notices were made and issued on the channel tunnel rail link in November 1989; and if he will set out the information in the same form as his earlier answer.

Mr. Freeman

The information is as follows:

3 November 1989

Cecil Parkinson in response to a question from Jonathan Aitken MP I am greatly encouraged by the clear indications that I have had from the private sector that Channel Tunnel Rail services, including a new Channel Tunnel Rail Link can be financed commercially and that…the new link can still be brought into operation by 1988.

I regret that this item was not discovered during the search which was made in response to the hon. Member's earlier question.