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Written Question
High Speed 2 Railway Line
Tuesday 31st March 2020

Asked by: Lord Willoughby de Broke (Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) suspend the construction of HS2, and (2) use any money saved as a result to support communities and businesses affected by COVID-19.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government will do whatever is necessary to deal with COVID-19 now and will also continue to invest in the country’s future infrastructure.