Select committee: Transport Committee
HS2: progress update
Open
Opened 1 Jul 2021
Transport Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This one-off evidence session will consider the real time progress of HS2 and explore the social and economic effects of the railway line in the West Midlands. This session will evaluate the current progress HS2 has made.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 1 July 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 8 oral evidence sessionsLatest 20 May 2026
- 21 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session20 May 2026, Oral evidence
- Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Transport relating to HS2 and Handsacre Junction, dated 10 April 202422 May 2024, Correspondence
- Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to HS2 and Handsacre Junction, dated 16 May 202422 May 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 20 May 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dean Creamer CBE · Building Digital UK,
Mark Wild · HS2 Ltd,
The Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE · Department for Transport
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| 10 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Sir Jon Thompson KCB · High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
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| 30 Nov 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Alan Over · Department for Transport,
Huw Merriman · Department for Transport,
Trevor Gould,
Trevor Parkin
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| 8 Nov 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Nigel Harris · Green Signals podcast,
Professor Andrew McNaughton · HS2 Ltd,
Richard Bowker CBE · Green Signals podcast,
Richard Morris,
Tom Worsley CBE · Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
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| 18 May 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Huw Merriman · Department for Transport,
Mark Thurston · HS2 Ltd
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| 2 Nov 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Clive Maxwell · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,
Dr Rachel Giles · Cheshire Wildlife Trust,
Kathleen Covill · Natural England,
Mark Thurston · HS2 Ltd,
Rebecca Pullinger · The Woodland Trust
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| 24 Feb 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Ben Still · West Yorkshire Combined Authority,
Mark Thurston · HS2 Ltd,
Tracy Brabin MP · West Yorkshire Combined Authority
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| 14 Jul 2021 |
Oral evidence session
Andy Street CBE · West Midlands Combined Authority,
Mark Thurston · HS2 Ltd
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Thurston · Chief Executive | HS2 Ltd | 4 |
| Huw Merriman · Minister of State for Rail | Department for Transport | 2 |
| Alan Over · Director General, Major Rail Projects Group, Senior Responsible Owner for High Speed 2 Programme | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Andy Street CBE · Mayor | West Midlands Combined Authority | 1 |
| Ben Still · Managing Director | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 1 |
| Clive Maxwell · Second Permanent Secretary | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Dean Creamer CBE · Chief Executive | Building Digital UK | 1 |
| Dr Rachel Giles · Evidence and Planning Programme Manager | Cheshire Wildlife Trust | 1 |
| Kathleen Covill · Principal Specialist for Land Use (HS2) | Natural England | 1 |
| Mark Wild · Chief Executive Officer | HS2 Ltd | 1 |
| Nigel Harris · Co-host | Green Signals podcast | 1 |
| Professor Andrew McNaughton · Former Technical Director | HS2 Ltd | 1 |
| Rebecca Pullinger · Lead Policy Advocate for Planning | The Woodland Trust | 1 |
| Richard Bowker CBE · Co-host | Green Signals podcast | 1 |
| Richard Morris | Not recorded | 1 |
| Sir Jon Thompson KCB · Executive Chair | High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd | 1 |
| The Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE · Minister of State for Rail | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Tom Worsley CBE · Visiting Fellow | Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds | 1 |
| Tracy Brabin MP · Mayor | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 1 |
| Trevor Gould | Not recorded | 1 |
| Trevor Parkin | Not recorded | 1 |
Correspondence
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