MPs continue examination of business case for High Speed 2
30 August 2011
The Transport Committee's fourth oral evidence session into High Speed Rail will include witnesses from environment groups, the aviation industry and representatives from Scotland, Wales and the regions.
The final evidence session will comprise witnesses from HS2 Ltd and the Secretary of State for Transport
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Location: Committee Room 15, House of Commons
Witnesses
At 10.15 am
- Campaign to Protect Rural England (Ralph Smyth, Senior Transport Campaigner)
- Chilterns Conservation Board (Steve Rodrick, Chief Officer)
- National Trust (Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director General)
- Professor Roger Vickerman, University of Kent
At 11.00 am
- FlyBe Ltd (Niall Duffy, Head of PR and Public Affairs)
- Heathrow Airport Ltd (Allan Gregory, Surface Access Director)
- Manchester Airports Group (Jonathan Young, Programme Director, Group Strategy)
- Heathrow Hub Ltd (Steven Costello, Director)
At 11.45 am
- Scottish Chambers of Commerce (Garry Clark, Head of Policy and Public Affairs)
- The Scottish Government (Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Housing and Transport)
- West Coast Rail 250 (Tony Page, Campaign Co-ordinator)
- Cardiff Business Partnership (Mark Barry, Advisor on Transport and the Economy)
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Location: Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses
At 2.15 pm
HS2 Ltd
- Sir Brian Briscoe, Chairman
- Alison Munro, Chief Executive,
- Professor Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer
At 3.15 pm
- Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport
Timings are approximate. Sessions may start slightly earlier or later than advertised. Witnesses are subject to change, and the room the session takes place in may also change. To check the location please see the parliamentary calendar close to the day of the event.