High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
(asked on 16th October 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) homes and (b) businesses were acquired through compulsory purchase orders for HS2 Phase (i) 2a and (i) 2b.
This question was answered on 19th October 2023
There is 29.2 km² of land within Phase 2a Act limits. As at 30 September 2023, 12.3 km² has been permanently acquired and 5.7 km² has been taken temporarily on compulsory terms.
No properties have been acquired permanently or temporarily on Phase 2b (Western and Eastern Legs, including HS2 East) through compulsory purchase orders. Compulsory acquisition can only take place once provided for by Act of Parliament.