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Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Friday, 17 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed 2 Line

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 March 2023, HCWS625 on Transport Investment, what estimate he has made of the expected cost to the public purse of delays to construction of HS2 Phase 2a between Birmingham and Crewe.

Answer

The Department is continuing to work through the implications of the funding settlement with HS2 Ltd. It will take time to work through the costs for rephasing Phase 2a and further details will be provided in due course, including in the parliamentary update report on HS2 in May.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
163969
Session
2022-23
Related items
Transport Update
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Construction Finance High Speed 2 line
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk