Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many responses were received in the HS2 Crewe to Manchester, West Midlands to Leeds: Route Refinement Consultation 2016; and how many of those responses were (a) in support of and (b) against the new M18 route.

Following the conclusion of the consultation, the consultation responses are being processed. We are committed to responding to this consultation before the end of the year. At the time of our response, we will release the consultation details.