United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 84310
High Speed 2 Line
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22 October 2025
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31 October 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the decision to defer work on the Handsacre link on journey times between London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow; and what impact this will have on the overall economic case
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22 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the decision to defer work on the Handsacre link on journey times between London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow; and what impact this will have on the overall economic case
Source: Commons
31 October 2025
Answer
HS2 Ltd has extended the deferral of works between Birmingham and Handsacre, in place since spring 2023, to focus efforts on the cost-efficient delivery of the opening stage of HS2 between Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street. Given the Department ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-22/84310
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1844030
- uk · wq-1844030 · source updated 31 October 2025