Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 43480
High Speed 2 Line: Birmingham
Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Bacon
Conservative — Orpington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to retain passive provision for the HS2 junction north of Birmingham Interchange.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department’s priority is on delivering Phase 1 at the lowest reasonable cost. We continue to review the wider position we inherited on rail infrastructure and will announce more details in due course.