Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Tenth Report - HS2 and Euston
Public Accounts Committee
HC 67
Published 7 February 2024
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report from Session 2023-24 · published 2 Apr 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
27
Conclusion
Deferred
Releasing acquired Phase 2 land faces complex and time-consuming 'Crichel Down' rules.
Conclusion
The Department said it needed to assess what land that had been acquired for Phase 2b might need to be retained for Northern Powerhouse Rail and for some local interests, where the local authorities would like to retain the land. …
Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it disagrees, but explains it is developing a programme for selling acquired Phase 2 land, which will balance value for money and local interests, and aims to share its plan by summer 2024.
HM Treasury
View Details →
29
Conclusion
Deferred
Process for returning unused HS2 Phase 1 land remains painfully slow
Conclusion
We also highlighted that, where some Phase 1 land was going through the process of being returned (it could have been taken for temporary reasons such as utility diversions) the process had been painful and lengthy. HS2 Ltd said that …
Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it disagrees, but explains it is developing a programme for selling acquired Phase 2 land which will balance value for money and local interests, and aims to share its plan by summer 2024, noting it will look to expedite work for compulsorily acquired land.
HM Treasury
View Details →