Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether UK-based firms have been shortlisted for the provision of the main civils works contract for phase 2a of HS2.

As stated in my latest report to Parliament on 16 March 2022, the start of procurement for the HS2 Phase 2a main works civils framework is expected to commence later this year, therefore it has not reached the shortlisting stage.