Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

High Speed 2 Line

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will install air quality monitoring equipment in the areas where phase one of the High Speed 2 railway line is planned to be constructed.

Answer: The draft Code of Construction Practice (CoCP) which was published as part of the HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement sets out a series of measures to be applied during construction including measures to monitor air quality. The draft CoCP states that the nominated undertaker will require its contractors to implement inspection and monitoring procedures to assess the effectiveness of measures to prevent dust and air pollutant emissions.

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