make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase 2a of High Speed 2 south of Crewe in Cheshire and Manchester Piccadilly Station; for a railway between Hoo Green in Cheshire and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong, south of Wigan; and for connected purposes.
The High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill is a Hybrid Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 24 January 2022 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?Hybrid Bills are usually tabled by the Government to legislate for construction of a large infrastructure projects.
What type of Bill is this?Hybrid Bills combine both Public and Private elements, as they impact both the general public and a smaller group. Hybrid bills follow a more complex process than public bills.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
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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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Thursday 25th July 2024 - 2nd reading (Commons)
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