Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the terms and conditions for the newly-appointed HS2 Ltd Residents Commissioner.

The Residents’ Commissioner receives a remuneration of £590 per day based on an average time commitment of 8 days per month. The Commissioner may also claim for reasonable business expenses in accordance with HS2 Ltd’s expenses policy. Statutory deductions will be taken at source by HS2 Ltd on day rate. The post-holder is not an employee of HS2 Ltd. The current contract commenced on 5 January 2015 and has a notice period of 3 months from either party. The Commissioner will report to Sir David Higgins, the Chairman of HS2 Ltd. This direct link ensures that the Commissioner’s views are heard at the highest level.