Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15275

High Speed Two: Land

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Liam Byrne

LabourBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many acres of land at the Washwood Heath RSMD site HS2 Ltd requires for operational purposes for (a) the Network Control Centre and (b) the rolling stock maintenance depot.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
a) Approximately 4 acresb) Approximately 76 acres