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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-08more like thismore than 2016-04-08
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the publication by HS2 Ltd, Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland, published in March 2016, whether the Government is planning to extend High Speed 2 beyond Manchester and Leeds. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 32807 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-14more like thismore than 2016-04-14
answer text <p>When Phase One of HS2 opens in 2026, new HS2 trains will serve Manchester, north west England and Glasgow. When the full Y Network opens in 2033, the new HS2 route will extend to just south of Wigan and York and HS2 trains will then also serve Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The UK and Scottish Governments share an ultimate ambition for 3 hour journeys between London and Scotland’s central belt, but we recognise the further work needed to understand the benefits and business cases of different options.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-14T14:29:20.623Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-14T14:29:20.623Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this