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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 12 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill.


Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill

That may be the case. On the other hand, because it is the Government here it may actually require the Government over there. We know what sort of problems that can lead us into; for example, the intergovernmental commission that exists to regulate safety through the Channel Tunnel, which has proved incapable of moving with the times in terms of the safety regime through the tunnel. I finish the words of the Minister. He says that, overall, the Government "““will depend crucially on stronger and more independent national regulatory authorities””." We have two Ministers saying entirely different things. They sit alongside each other on the same Bench and we get different solutions from both of them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
699 c228-9GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Access Construction Channel tunnel Cooperation High Speed 1 line Finance Fees and charges Licensing EU law Infrastructure High speed trains Railway network Network Rail Regulation Subsidies Eurostar London and Continental Railways Office of Rail Regulation Waterloo Station
Legislation
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk