§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent discussions he has had with his French counterparts regarding the security of the channel tunnel rail link. [49686]
§ Mr. SpellarBoth Ministers and the Department are in regular contact with the French Government about security issues at the channel tunnel.
§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what action he has taken since November 2001 with regard to(a) his French ministerial counterpart and (b) the European Commissioner for Transport on (i) the disruption to rail freight facilities through the channel tunnel and (ii) the suspension of rail freight services through the channel tunnel. [R] [49034]
§ Mr. SpellarI refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on Tuesday 26 March 2002,Official Report, column 957W.