Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the estimated cost of the HS2 Phase 2b Western leg in (1) January, and (2) May; and if the estimate has increased, why.
As set out in the latest 6-monthly Parliamentary report published in March 2022, the Government has set an estimated cost range for the HS2 Phase 2b Western leg scheme of £15bn to £22bn (2019 Q3 prices). This estimated cost range has not formally changed between January and May 2022.