Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funds will be made available for protection against terrorist attacks on High Speed 2.
In designing HS2, HS2 Ltd is aiming to be exemplary in addressing security issues and, as designs develop, it will be in discussions with Departmental transport security officials to ensure that it complies with their requirements. At this stage of the project’s design, within the overall costs, there is not a separate funding line specifically for security.