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<p>There are currently no plans to set a target for UK companies on HS2. HS2 Ltd has
an excellent track record of supporting British businesses; over 2,000 businesses
have delivered work so far on the project, 98% of these are UK-based, and 70% are
SMEs. The project already has 13,000 workers in the UK employed on it and the construction
of Phase One will see HS2 create and sustain a further 22,000 jobs over the coming
years, with many more in businesses and factories around the country through an estimated
400,000 supply chain contract opportunities. HS2 Ltd estimate that 95% of those contract
opportunities will be won by UK based businesses, with around two thirds being SMEs.</p>
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