Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) HS2, or (2) its contractors, have comprehensive insurance to cover the proposed ground anchor installation under properties in Park Village East in Camden.

The High Speed Rail Act 2017 includes provisions for the protection of the public in the unlikely event that a property is damaged by activities relating to the HS2 scheme. HS2 Ltd has a comprehensive construction insurance programme covering all construction activities relating to Phase 1 and 2a, including public liability insurance covering HS2 Ltd and its contractors’ legal liability for loss or damage to public property arising out of these activities. For the retaining wall support works Schedule 2, Part 2 of the Act makes clear that HS2 must compensate the owners and occupiers of the buildings or land on which the powers are exercised for any loss which they may suffer by reason of the exercise of the powers.