High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013
A Bill To make provision authorising expenditure in preparation for a high speed railway transport network.
Government Bill
(Department for Transport)
What is this Bill?
The High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 13 May 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 21 November 2013.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
21st November 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
21st November 2013
Act of Parliament
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 c.31
19th November 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
19th November 2013
Report stage: House of Lords
19th November 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
19th November 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
1st November 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 56-EN 2013-2014, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
1st November 2013
Bills
Bill 56 2013-2014, as brought from the Commons
1st November 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 31 October 2013
31st October 2013
1st reading: House of Lords
31st October 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
31st October 2013
Report stage: House of Commons
31st October 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 55KB)
31st October 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 31 October 2013
30th October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 29 October 2013
29th October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 October 2013
29th October 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 29 October 2013 (PDF, 117KB)
26th October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 25 October 2013
25th October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 24 October 2013
22nd October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 October 2013
29th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 2MB)
19th July 2013
Bills
Bill 96 2013-2014, as introduced
19th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) on behalf of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (HSR 31)
19th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Camden London Borough Council supplementary (HSR 30)
19th July 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 80KB)
19th July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 July 2013
19th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Chris Damant (HSR 32)
19th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Network Rail (HSR 33)
18th July 2013
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Penny Gaines (HSR 23)
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Michael Edwards (The Bartlett School, UCL) (HSR 29)
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Dr Paul Hoad (HSR 28)
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Digbeth Residents' Association, Birmingham (HSR 27)
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Stop HS2 (HSR 26)
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Cllr Ray Puddifoot (Leader of Hillingdon Council) (HSR 25)
18th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - London Borough of Newham (HSR 24)
18th July 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 July 2013
17th July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 July 2013
17th July 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 111KB)
16th July 2013
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
16th July 2013
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - David Dundas (HSR 21)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Dr Paul Harlow (HSR 17)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - The Airport Operators Association (AOA) (HSR 16)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Woodland Trust (HSR 15)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Heathrow Hub Ltd (HSR 14)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Rail Freight Group (HSR 13)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - BiblioFox Research (HSR 18)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Tonge and Breedon HS2 Action Group (HSR 19)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - David Richards (HSR 20)
16th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Andrew Cordiner (HSR 22)
16th July 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 July 2013
15th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 July 2013
15th July 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 55KB)
12th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 July 2013
12th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Institute of Civil Engineers ICE (HSR 12)
12th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - John Withington (HSR 11)
12th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - CPRE London (HSR 10)
12th July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 July 2013
11th July 2013
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
11th July 2013
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
11th July 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 July 2013
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Greengauge 21 (HSR 07)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Charlie Sarell (HSR 08)
10th July 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 July 2013
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Camden London Borough Council (HSR 01)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Dr Paul Hoad (HSR 02)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Dr Chris Eaglen LLB (HSR 03)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Andrew Bodman LLB (HSR 04)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Wendover HS2 action group (WHS2) (HSR 05)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - HS2 Action Alliance (HSR 06)
10th July 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Country Land and Business Association (HSR 09)
9th July 2013
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
9th July 2013
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
9th July 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 July 2013
5th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 5 July 2013
5th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 July 2013
3rd July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 July 2013
1st July 2013
Press notices
Have your say on the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
26th June 2013
2nd reading: House of Commons
26th June 2013
Programme motion: House of Commons
26th June 2013
Money resolution: House of Commons
23rd May 2013
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on all parliamentary stages
13th May 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
13th May 2013
Bills
Bill 10 EN 2013-2014, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
13th May 2013
Bills
Bill 10 2013-2014, as introduced