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Written question asked by Antoinette Sandbach (Conservative) on Monday, 9 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 May 2016. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed 2 Line: Eddisbury

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2016 to Question 35399, what amount has been allocated within the overall cost envelope to deal with salt and subsidence issues related to the proposed High Speed 2(b) route; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that that funding is sufficient in the absence of the information that would have been provided by intrusive geological surveys.

Answer

No specific amount has been allocated to dealing with salt and subsidence issues beyond the funding envelope announced for the project in November 2015.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36874
Session
2015-16
Related items
High Speed 2 Line: Eddisbury
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Eddisbury High Speed 2 line
Link
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