Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that the (1) noise, (2) dust, and (3) other emissions, from the proposed slurry treatment plant using lime and ferric chloride to process the spoil from the extended HS2 Bromford tunnel, currently the subject of a Transport And Works Act Order application, are (a) fully monitored, and (b) comply with relevant standards as a condition of this work proceeding.

The slurry treatment plant at the Bromford East Portal is subject to an environmental permit application. This permit application sets out how potential impacts associated with noise, dust and vibration will be managed. Once approved, the implementation of this approach, together with the controls set out in the HS2 Code of Construction Practice, will ensure any impacts associated with the activities are appropriately controlled.