Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what prior notice they gave to (1) Leeds City Council, its (2) councillors, and (3) officials, of their decision that HS2 would not run through the city as originally planned, before the public announcement of their decision.

The Government engaged with regional stakeholders, including Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, throughout the development of the IRP.

The Integrated Rail Plan has set out that the Government will look at the best way for HS2 trains to serve Leeds alongside development of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit System.