Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings have taken place between HS2 Ltd and campaign groups from Crofton in Hemsworth constituency.

To date in 2017 HS2 Ltd have met with campaign groups from Crofton in, or close to, Hemsworth constituency on 6 occasions.

- A meeting with members of Crofton Against HS2 and the member for Hemsworth (Jon Trickett MP) on 8^th February

- A Community Information Event at Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield on 20^th February, with a bus travelling from the centre of Crofton to the hotel free of charge

- A ‘by appointment only’ Community Information Event in Crofton Community Centre on 6^th March for residents of Crofton

- A Community Information Event at Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield 11^th September, with a bus travelling from the centre of Crofton to the hotel free of charge

- A Community Information Event in Hemsworth on 16^th February in Barnsley East constituency but also intended for residents of Hemsworth

- On the 8^th March 2017 Crofton Action group members attended a meeting to discuss property count methodology at the Ibis Hotel in Rotherham (along with other action groups).

- A Community Information Event in Hemsworth on 18^th September in Barnsley East constituency but also intended for residents of Hemsworth