§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will make it his policy to exclude the company which the Government select to build the channel tunnel rail link from claiming tax relief on trading losses without taking account of the value of the written off debt of European Passenger Services Ltd. when it is incorporated within the new company.
§ Mr. FreemanThe company which builds the channel tunnel rail link will be subject to the same taxation rules that apply to any other company in the private sector. The Government have no wish to interfere with those rules.