3rd Report: High Speed 2: Spring 2020 Update
- HC No.
- HC 84
- Published
- 17 May 2020
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- 0
- Response
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Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee
High Speed 2: Spring 2020 update
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 Feb 2020
Closed: 4 Nov 2020
1 report
Inquiry scope
The National Audit Office published its progress update on High Speed 2 in January (its fourth report on the project). The report finds that optimistic estimates have been used to set budgets and delivery dates for the project. In not fully and openly recognising the programme’s risks from the outset, the report finds that the Department and HS2 Ltd have not adequately managed the risks to value for money. The report also welcomes the recent increased realism on the estimated cost and schedule for the programme. The Committee will ask officials from HS2 Ltd and the Department of Transport about the Government’s current vision for the project, the challenges in getting Phase One into construction, and what it is being done to manage the cost and schedule estimates for Phase Two of the project.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2020 |
High Speed 2: Spring 2020 update
Bernadette Kelly · Department for Transport,
Clive Maxwell · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,
Mark Thurston · HS2 Ltd,
Michael Bradley · High Speed Two
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Kelly · Permanent Secretary | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Clive Maxwell · Second Permanent Secretary | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Mark Thurston · Chief Executive | HS2 Ltd | 1 |
| Michael Bradley · Chief Finance Officer | High Speed Two | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2020 | To committee | Corresp - Letter from Bernadette Kelly regarding progress of HS2 - 200415 |