Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when HS2 phase one construction plans and timetables for the Chilterns will be published.

Since July 2017 HS2 Ltd has been working with CEK (now EK) and Align, the main works civils contractors, to develop scheme designs and the construction programme for the line of route works that includes the Chilterns. During Spring and Summer 2018 HS2 Ltd will be engaging with the local communities with an increasing level of information as the designs mature.

Scheme Design will continue until the end of 2018 when HS2 Ltd expects to agree construction plans and programmes with the main works contractors, with a view to commencing construction works in 2019 in the Chilterns.

Enabling works will continue in the Chilterns throughout 2018 along with Highways England and utility company works near the M25 at West Hyde and HS2 Ltd will continue to engage with the communities local on these works.