Written question asked by Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 June 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

High Speed 2 Line: Inquiries

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to establish a government-led inquiry into lessons to be learned from HS2.

Answer: An independent review of the governance and assurance of major transport projects led by James Stewart, drawing on HS2 as a case study, was published in June 2025. The Government has accepted the findings of this review in full and is taking forward its recommendations as part of the ongoing HS2 programme reset, recognising that some principles extend for the lifetime of the programme. On 19 May 2026, the Government also published a report by Sir Stephen Lovegrove looking at how the Civil Service sought to oversee and control the programme and HS2 Ltd, which we will respond to in due course.

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