Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he was first informed of the Prime Minister's decision not to go ahead with the Birmingham to Crewe section of HS2; and when compulsory purchase of land for this section of HS2 ceased.

The issuing of compulsory purchase notices on Phase 2a of HS2 (West Midlands to Crewe) was halted following the announcement. Applications that are in progress will be handled on a case-by-case basis after consulting with the claimants.