Written questions

High Speed 2 Line: Finance

Commons · Question 123379 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120007 on High Speed 2 Line: Finance, whether the Department expects any reduction in the maximum speed of High Speed Two trains to contribute to meeting the

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Apr 2026

The Spending Review settlement for the current period is not dependent on the outcome of the Strategic Speed Study.