Written Question
Friday 17th October 2014
Asked by:
Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's latest projected cost is for the London to Birmingham stretch of High Speed 2, with contingency identified separately.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The current estimated cost of Phase 1 of High Speed 2 (London to West Midlands) is £15.65 billion. A contingency provision of £5.75 billion has been set at P95 level. Based on these prices the cost per single track kilometre is £47.56 million for Phase 1, including £80, 000 per kilometre for noise barriers. These figures are in 2011 prices and at the P95 level, meaning that at this early stage there is a 95 percent confidence level that the project can be delivered for this cost.
Written Question
Friday 17th October 2014
Asked by:
Caroline Spelman (Conservative - Meriden)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected cost per kilometre is of the London to Birmingham stretch of High Speed 2; and what the projected cost per kilometre is of noise barriers on that stretch.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The current estimated cost of Phase 1 of High Speed 2 (London to West Midlands) is £15.65 billion. A contingency provision of £5.75 billion has been set at P95 level. Based on these prices the cost per single track kilometre is £47.56 million for Phase 1, including £80, 000 per kilometre for noise barriers. These figures are in 2011 prices and at the P95 level, meaning that at this early stage there is a 95 percent confidence level that the project can be delivered for this cost.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Sep 2014
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
"On the right hon. Gentleman’s point about minor design changes, the same term is used in a letter written to me by the Department on 2 May. It cites three “minor changes”, which are in fact significant land acquisitions—at a National Grid sub-station; in the diversion of the Kenilworth greenway; …..."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Sep 2014
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
"On the subject of the motion, I thank the Minister for the clarification about pieces of land in my constituency that now will not be needed for the project, but can he assure me, in the presence of the Chair of the Select Committee hearing the petitions, that the Select …..."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"This gave rise to an animated conversation in the Tea Room yesterday from some of the proposed Committee members, who thought that the carry-over might be some form of endorsement for the outcome of the general election—that it was tantamount to a commitment not to stand candidates against them...."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"In fact, the HS2 project will be the first and largest of the major infrastructure projects to which the relatively new concept of biodiversity offsetting will need to be applied. DEFRA has consulted on biodiversity offsetting, but we should not miss the opportunity to do something really good and significant …..."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"To support the hon. Lady’s point, the significance of a hybrid Bill is that it incorporates the planning process into the legislative process, which strengthens the democratic element of the way we go about this. Therefore, it is completely in keeping with the logic of the recommendations of the Environmental …..."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"I rise to speak to the amendments to motion 4 to which I have lent my name as I have some particular local and regional reasons to support them.
Although I did not lend my name to amendment (a), it contains a regional aspect that is important in my constituency. …..."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"I agree, and I hope that when the Minister responds to the debate he will mention the impact of construction works...."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"The right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. In fact, the blight applies from the moment people are made aware that construction sites will be located next to their properties. Since March 2010, people have been waiting for over four years and are unable to sell, so we know …..."Caroline Spelman - View Speech
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