Written question asked by Lord Framlingham (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2025. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Friday, 12 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
High Speed 2 Line: Expenditure
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how much taxpayer money in total has been spent on HS2 since its inception to the latest date for which figures are available.
- Answer
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The Department regularly reports on HS2 expenditure through 6-monthly reports to Parliament. As we set out in the latest report published in July 2025, the total overall costs incurred up to the end of April 2025 on HS2 are £40.5 billion (in nominal prices), including expenditure on the former Phase 2.
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- HL12407
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Expenditure High Speed 2 line
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- Yes
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