Written questions

High Speed 2 Line: Birmingham and Greater Manchester

2026-06-08 · Department for Transport · HL766 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to putting HS2 Limited into administration and seeking alternative bids for the construction of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester.

Answer

The Government has tasked the new leadership of HS2 Ltd with undertaking a comprehensive reset to ensure the project is delivered in a controlled way and at the lowest reasonable cost. Bringing in alternative delivery arrangements at this stage in the pro...