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<p>As of the end of August, a total of 48 former staff have signed Settlement Agreements
with HS2 Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>The Settlement Agreements that have been signed all contain
mutual confidentiality obligations which protect personal information such as what
monies are owed. These obligations do not apply where information is required to be
disclosed by law or where a protected disclosure is made by the employee under whistleblowing
legislation. It should be noted that no former employee of HS2 Ltd has raised any
such protected disclosure.</p><p> </p><p>Before any Settlement Agreement is signed
by HS2 Ltd and the employee, a certificate from an independent legal adviser must
be provided, evidencing that legal advice has been given to the employee as to the
effect of the terms of the Agreement. This process can lead to requests for changes
to the template Agreement, which HS2 Ltd accepts where feasible.</p><p> </p><p>As
noted in the response to PQ 281612 and PQ 281613, HS2 Ltd has not entered into any
Non-Disclosure Agreements with any HS2 employee.</p>
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