Statement on HS2: 15 November 2016
15 November 2016 (updated on 15 November 2016)
Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, made a statement on High Speed Rail 2, in the Commons on Tuesday 15 November 2016.
- Watch the Statement on HS2 on Parliament TV
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on HS2
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Railways
Related information
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library has published the following briefing papers on High Speed 2:
- Read Library briefing paper: High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 1
- Read Library briefing paper: High Speed 2 (HS2) Phases 2a, 2b and beyond
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