Written question asked by Robert Flello (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

High Speed Two: Staff

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64112, if he will publish details of Mark Thurston's previous experience, which was used to inform the decision to appoint him to the role of Chief Executive Officer of HS2 Ltd.

Answer: Mark Thurston brings a huge array of varied experience across 30 years in the infrastructure sector around Europe, and in UK rail especially. This includes starting out as an apprentice at TfL, to major international engineering and infrastructure companies The Nichols Group and CH2M. At CH2M, he was the lead for the Programme Partner joint venture on the Olympics and Crossrail as well as overseeing all of CH2M’s European operations. He has held roles at Metronet, Railtrack and Brown and Root Engineering and Construction.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 68602
Session: 2016-17
Related items: High Speed Two: Staff
Monday, 27 February 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Staff High Speed Two
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