High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Act 2017

Long title

A Bill to make provision for a railway between Euston in London and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre in Staffordshire, with a spur from Old Oak Common in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to a junction with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link at York Way in the London Borough of Islington and a spur from Water Orton in Warwickshire to Curzon Street in Birmingham; and for connected purposes.

Summary

<p>On 25 November 2013 the Government published the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill. The Bill confers the powers required to construct phase 1 of the proposed HS2 scheme from London Euston to Birmingham Curzon Street with intermediate stations in West London (Old Oak Common) and at Birmingham Airport. It provides for a connection to the existing rail link to the Channel Tunnel (HS1) but not to Heathrow Airport.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>authorisation of necessary works to construct and maintain phase 1 of the HS2 line (powers to carry out these works are conferred on a nominated undertaker (HS2 Ltd.))</li><li>power to acquire land (and limited rights in land) necessary for the works to be carried out</li><li>deeming of planning permission to be granted for the works</li><li>deregulation of works on HS2 (the disapplication of certain powers contained in other legislation)</li><li>railways matters, essentially the application of existing legislation to HS2 and the future regulatory regime for the line </li><li>facilitating works on conventional lines to integrate them with HS2.</li></ul><p>This is a Hybrid Bill, meaning that it has elements of both a Public and a Private Bill. The Bill was given a Second Reading, therefore those directly and specially affected by the construction of the route were able to petition in front of a specially-convened Select Committee on the Bill.</p><p><strong>Background information: Hybrid Bills</strong></p><p>Further information on how hybrid bills are dealt with in Parliament is available on the Parliament website.</p><ul><li><a>About Parliament: Hybrid Bills</a></li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

1. 1st reading· Commons

   25 November 2013 – 25 November 2013

2. Examination for compliance with Standing Orders· Unassigned

   17 December 2013 – 17 December 2013

3. Examination for compliance with Standing Orders· Unassigned

   8 January 2014 – 8 January 2014

4. Committee stage· Commons

   15 January 2014 – 15 January 2014

5. 2nd reading· Commons

   28 April 2014 – 28 April 2014

6. Money resolution· Commons

   28 April 2014 – 28 April 2014

7. Ways and Means resolution· Commons

   28 April 2014 – 28 April 2014

8. Instruction· Commons

   29 April 2014 – 29 April 2014

9. Carry-over motion· Commons

   29 April 2014 – 29 April 2014

10. Committee stage· Commons

    29 April 2014 – 29 April 2014

11. Carry-over motion· Lords

    8 May 2014 – 8 May 2014

12. 1st reading· Commons

    5 June 2014 – 5 June 2014

13. 2nd reading· Commons

    5 June 2014 – 5 June 2014

14. Carry-over motion· Commons

    9 September 2014 – 9 September 2014

15. Instruction· Commons

    9 September 2014 – 9 September 2014

16. 1st reading· Commons

    28 May 2015 – 28 May 2015

17. 2nd reading· Commons

    28 May 2015 – 28 May 2015

18. Committee stage· Commons

    28 May 2015 – 28 May 2015

19. Instruction· Commons

    23 June 2015 – 23 June 2015

20. Instruction· Commons

    15 September 2015 – 15 September 2015