Written questions

High Speed Two: Expenditure

2026-05-17 · Department for Transport · 2123 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure has HS2 Limited undertaken on public affairs companies since 4 July 2024; and for what purposes.

Answer

Since 4 July 2024 HS2 Ltd has spent £212,200 on external public affairs support. This has focused on supporting HS2 Ltd and its senior leadership on communications strategy and stakeholder engagement.The spend refers to 5 contracts, which were signed on 2...