Written questions

High Speed 2 Line: Finance

Commons · Question 122244 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120007, how much of the average annual real-terms reduction in HS2 capital spending between FY2025-26 and FY2029-30 is expected to be achieved through (a) eff

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 27 Mar 2026

The HS2 Spending Review settlement reflects the scope of work that the HS2 programme plans to deliver over the period 2026/27 to 2029/30. The average annual real-terms growth rate of -7.9% detailed in the Spending Review report reflects changes in annual ...