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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-25more like thismore than 2019-07-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
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 reports that the Chair of HS2 Ltd, Mr Allan Cook has written to his Department stating the high-speed line cannot be delivered within its £56bn budget, what steps he is taking to update Parliament on the new cost projections for High Speed Two; when he plans to publish the findings of Mr Cook’s review; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency North Warwickshire more like this
tabling member printed
Craig Tracey more like this
uin 282546 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p>The Prime Minister has appointed Douglas Oakervee to chair an independent review of HS2 to consider whether and how we proceed with the project. The review will consider all existing evidence on the project and consider a number of aspects of the programme, including its benefits and impacts; affordability and efficiency; deliverability; and scope and phasing, including its relationship with Northern Powerhouse Rail. The Review’s full terms of reference are available on gov.uk. Allan Cook’s findings will be part of the evidence for this review.</p><p> </p><p>A final report will be sent to the Department in the autumn to inform the Government’s decision on the next steps for the project. We will publish this Review and take decisions on the HS2 project once we have considered the findings.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has published Allan Cook's assessment and is available in the libraries of both Houses.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government intends to publish Allan Cook’s assessment in due course.</del></p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T14:57:22.41Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T14:57:22.41Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-09T16:21:45.29Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:21:45.29Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys remove filter
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4509
label Biography information for Craig Tracey more like this