Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with contractors regarding new design-ready schemes intended to reduce the construction time and costs of the HS2 phase one stage two construction phase.
The Main Works Civils Contract Stage One period is focussed on design development and preparation for construction. During this period, HS2 Ltd is working with the Main Works Civil Contractors to look at opportunities to reduce construction time and costs prior to the confirmation of the delivery stage (Stage Two) of the Main Works Civils Contracts.