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HL HL12713
West Coast Main Line
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5 December 2025
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22 December 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the upcoming expiration in February 2026 of the compulsory purchase powers for phase 2a of HS2 to Crewe, what alternative plans they have to relieve congestion on the west coast main line north of Birmingha
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5 December 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the upcoming expiration in February 2026 of the compulsory purchase powers for phase 2a of HS2 to Crewe, what alternative plans they have to relieve congestion on the west coast main line north of Birmingha
Source: Lords
22 December 2025
Answer
Whilst we will not reverse the previous government’s decision to cancel Phase 2, we recognise concerns about rail capacity and connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester. We are reviewing our plans for future connectivity in the Midlands and the North...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-05/HL12713
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1861323
- uk · wq-1861323 · source updated 22 December 2025