HS2 Phase 2a: promoter鈥檚 response to select committee interim report
The Secretary of State for Transport's response to the select committee's 'First special report of session 2017-19'.
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Response by the bill鈥檚 promoter:
- noting the 鈥榠n principle鈥� decisions
- explaining the provision of various funds to, amongst other things:
- provide a legacy of road safety improvements
- help land owners plant new broadleaf woodland and restore existing ancient woodland
This provides a response to the issues raised by the House of Commons select committee in the , 24 May 2018. The First special report of session 2017 to 2019 was published after hearing the petitions against the .
In paragraph 10 of the response, the promoter agreed to publish an updated cost for the lowering of the River Lea viaduct and extension of the southern portal of the Whitmore tunnel when Additional Provision 2 to the Bill was deposited, the select committee having referred in their report to an estimated cost saving at the time of their hearings of 拢12.8 million. The current estimated cost saving is 拢13.11 million.
Annex A
Annex A of this document is the HS2 Community Engagement Strategy published by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited.
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Added link to response to second special report.
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First published.