Channel Tunnel

Lord West of Spithead Excerpts

Thursday 22nd January 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Popat]

That is for the French Government to comment on. However, I will certainly take it to the department and will write to the noble Lord about what more the French could do to make travelling from Paris easier.

[Lord West of Spithead (Lab)]

My Lords, does the noble Lord agree that the British people tend to be sailors rather than troglodytes and that we should encourage a strong cross-channel ferry sector?

[Lord Popat]

I agree with the noble Lord. We should support a strong ferry service across the channel.