§ 44. Mr. HopkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of passenger traffic forecasts for the channel tunnel. [30666]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Government have not made any forecasts of Channel Tunnel passenger traffic. This is a matter for Eurotunnel who operate the shuttle trains for cars and coaches and who are paid a charge in respect of passengers passing through the Tunnel on Eurostar trains.