High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017

Hybrid Bill

What is this Bill?

The High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 was a Hybrid Bill tabled by Lord McLoughlin that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 17 December 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 February 2017.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Hybrid Bills are usually tabled by the Government to legislate for construction of a large infrastructure projects.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Sponsor: Lord McLoughlin (Con)

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
23/02/2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings)
Act of Parliament
23/02/2017
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 c.7
Bill
01/02/2017
Bill 135 2016-17, Lords Amendments to the Bill
Briefing paper
16/02/2017
Background Briefing on high-speed rail (HS2)
Explanatory Note
01/02/2017
Bill 135-EN 2016-17
Amendment paper
30/01/2017
HL Bill 93(b) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF, 97KB)
Impact Assessment
25/11/2013
Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Powers for the Secretary of State for Regeneration and Business and Community Facility Relocation (PDF, 3MB)

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

23rd February 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
23rd February 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd February 2017
Act of Parliament
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 c.7
21st February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 February 2017
20th February 2017
Ping Pong (Commons)
16th February 2017
Briefing papers
Background Briefing on high-speed rail (HS2)
1st February 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 135-EN 2016-17
1st February 2017
Bills
Bill 135 2016-17, Lords Amendments to the Bill
31st January 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
31st January 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
30th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 93(b) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF, 97KB)
27th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 93(a) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF, 95KB)
24th January 2017
Report stage: House of Lords
24th January 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
24th January 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
24th January 2017
Bills
HL Bill 93 (as amended on Report) (Volume II) (PDF, 827KB)
24th January 2017
Bills
HL Bill 93 (as amended on Report) (Volume I) (PDF, 740KB)
20th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 92-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 105KB)
19th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 92(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 56KB)
17th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 92(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 86KB)
16th January 2017
Bills
Informal “tracked changes” version of the Bill showing changes made in Grand Committee (PDF, 1MB)
12th January 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
12th January 2017
Bills
HL Bill 92 (as amended in Grand Committee) (Volume I) (PDF, 742KB)
12th January 2017
Bills
HL Bill 92 (as amended in Grand Committee) (Volume II) (PDF, 807KB)
10th January 2017
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
10th January 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th January 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
10th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF, 154KB)
9th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 61KB)
6th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF, 171KB)
5th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83(f) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 66KB)
4th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83(e) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 49KB)
3rd January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83(d) Amendment for Grand Committee (PDF, 54KB)
30th December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 126KB)
22nd December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 91KB)
21st December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 83(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 109KB)
12th December 2016
Bills
HL Bill 83 (as amended in Select Committee) (Volume II) (PDF, 804KB)
12th December 2016
Bills
HL Bill 83 (as amended in Select Committee) (Volume I) (PDF, 741KB)
5th May 2016
Carry-over motion: House of Lords
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Rowe-Beddoe regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill. (PDF, 852KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Liddle regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill on 14 Apr 2016 (PDF, 800KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Pidding regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 500KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Randerson regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate on the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 704KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Valentine regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate on the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 599KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to the Earl of Glasgow regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 1MB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Young of Old Scone regarding the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 343KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Berkeley regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 511KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Birt regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill on 14 Apr 2016 (PDF, 678KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Viscount Simon regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill on 14 Apr 2016 (PDF, 463KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Bishop of Coventry regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill on 14 Apr 2016 (PDF, 515KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Randerson regarding the second reading of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 582KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Tunnicliffe regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 531KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Turnbull regarding the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill and Euston Station. (PDF, 866KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill. (PDF, 461KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Rosser regarding the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill and the redevelopment of Euston Station. (PDF, 690KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Prescott regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 535KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Framlingham regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 408KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Fowler regarding the general investment in transport other than HS2. (PDF, 358KB)
21st April 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/04/2016 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Bradshaw regarding the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill (PDF, 563KB)
14th April 2016
2nd reading: House of Lords
24th March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 23 March 2016
24th March 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 111 Explanatory Notes 2015-16
23rd March 2016
1st reading: House of Lords
23rd March 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
23rd March 2016
Bills
HL Bill 111 2015-16 (PDF, 1MB)
23rd March 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 23 March 2016
22nd March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2016
21st March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2016
18th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2016
17th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2016
11th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2016
10th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2016
9th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2016
8th March 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
8th March 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
8th March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 March 2016
8th March 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 March 2016
4th March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2016
3rd March 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
3rd March 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
3rd March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 March 2016
3rd March 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 March 2016
1st March 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
1st March 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
1st March 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 March 2016
1st March 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 March 2016
1st March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2016
29th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2016
26th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2016
25th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2016
24th February 2016
Bills
Bill 137 2015-16 [as amended in the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Select Committee]
1st December 2015
Instruction: House of Commons
28th May 2015
Select Committee: House of Commons
28th May 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
28th May 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
28th May 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 001-EN 2015-16
28th May 2015
Bills
Bill 001 2015-16, as ordered by the House of Commons
5th June 2014
Bills
Bill 002 2014-15, as introduced (PDF, 1MB)
5th June 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 002 EN 2014-15
28th April 2014
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
28th April 2014
Money resolution: House of Commons
22nd April 2014
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
15th January 2014
Resolution of the Standing Orders Committee: House of Commons
15th January 2014
Examination for compliance with Standing Orders: House of Commons
8th January 2014
HS 2 Hybridity Examination Corrected Transcript (Day 2 of 2)
17th December 2013
HS 2 Hybridity Examination Corrected Transcript (Day 1 of 2)
25th November 2013
Bills
Bill 132 2013-14 (as introduced) - Volume 1
25th November 2013
Bills
Bill 132 2013-14 (as introduced) - Volume 2 (PDF, 771KB)
25th November 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 132 EN 2013-14
25th November 2013
Impact Assessments
Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Powers for the Secretary of State for Regeneration and Business and Community Facility Relocation (PDF, 3MB)
25th November 2013
Impact Assessments
Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Powers for the Secretary of State for Regeneration and Business and Community Facility Relocation [corrected] (PDF, 7MB)
19th November 2013
Briefing papers
Briefing on the procedure used for Hybrid Bills
24th September 2013
Impact Assessments
Railway matters and regulation (PDF, 1MB)
11th September 2013
Impact Assessments
Rights of Entry (PDF, 2MB)