Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many compulsory purchases of properties affected by HS2 there have been in South Northamptonshire.

With respect to General Vesting Declarations, Notice To Treat/Notice Of Entry and Schedule 16 (temporary occupation) in South Northamptonshire, we have the following information:

• General Vesting Declarations – 21 have been executed covering land in the district of South Northamptonshire. These can be found on our website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-compulsory-purchase-general-vesting-declarations-for-south-northamptonshire

• Notice To Treat/Notice Of Entry – 3 Land Areas, resulting in 7 notices (These Land Areas are also included in the Schedule 16 count as they included both notice types)

• Schedule 16 (temporary occupation) – 21 Land Areas, resulting in 281 notices