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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.


High Speed Two: Land

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that could be supported on non-operational land at the HS2 Washwood Heath site.

Answer

It is envisaged that around 1,000 jobs will be created on the commercial development site to the south of the depot.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15277
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Birmingham Employment Land High Speed Two
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk