Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 89642

High Speed 2 Line

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84310 on High Speed 2 Line, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the four-year deferral of work on the Handsacre link on (a) j

Answer

Keir Mather

The deferral of work at Handsacre is not expected to have any impact on journey times once the delivery of HS2 is complete.The economic benefits of the government's delivery plans for HS2 will be considered as part of the updated business case being devel...

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