Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what changes they plan to make to the management and governance of HS2 Ltd following comments about the company by the Prime Minister regarding management in respect of HS2 Phase 1 in general and, in particular, the Old Oak Common to Euston section.

The Secretary of State has met with the HS2 Ltd Board to hold it to account on its plan to deliver HS2 from London Euston to Birmingham to cost and schedule, and will continue to do so. The Department is now in discussion with HM Treasury on strengthening the governance of the programme and reinforcing the leadership of HS2 Ltd, under Sir Jon Thompson.