Written question asked by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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High Speed Two: Land

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many acres of land at the Washwood Heath RSMD site HS2 Ltd requires for operational purposes for (a) the Network Control Centre and (b) the rolling stock maintenance depot.

Answer

a) Approximately 4 acres

b) Approximately 76 acres

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

15275

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Birmingham Land High Speed Two

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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