Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of time is for HS2 Ltd to agree (a) a statutory blight and (b) a non-statutory property compensation with a property owner.

a) For completed statutory blight and Express Purchase claims, the mean average of days it has taken from receiving the form of claim to date of acquisition approval is 356 days.

b) Rolling six month figures:

Need to Sell Scheme – 64 days

Rural Support Zone Scheme – 21 days