Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the undertakings and assurances provided by HS2 to petitioners during the passage of the HS2 Bill for Phase 1 allow all required land to be obtained and the project built to the stated 2026 timetable.

HS2 Ltd considers all relevant assurances and undertakings each time land is required to build the railway. Furthermore, assurances and undertakings are scheduled into HS2 Ltd’s construction plans to ensure their effective delivery.

The Government therefore considers the undertakings and assurances provided to petitioners during the passage of the HS2 Phase One Bill to be compatible with the timely delivery of the project.