§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what representation he has made of the European Commission concerning the impact on intra-community trade of the SNCF restriction of channel tunnel rail freight services. [24098]
§ Mr. JamiesonAs a result of contacts made directly by the freight operators, the European Commission has twice asked the French Government in the context of Regulation 2679/98 on the free movement of goods, what steps they are taking to resolve the problems caused by people entering the channel tunnel which has led to the disruption of freight traffic through it. The Government are monitoring developments and urging the French to take all necessary steps to resolve this issue.