Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2015 to Question 221264, in respect of which projects or programmes were the sums for Ove Arup & Partners Limited, Atkins Limited, Environmental Resources Management Limited and CH2M Hill UK incurred.

The projects or programmes sums for Ove Arup & Partners Limited, Atkins Limited, Environmental Resources Management Limited and CH2M Hill UK incurred are provided in the table below as follows:

These suppliers contribute to the design of the HS2 project overall. This is split into three 3 activities listed below:

· Activity 1 – Civil Engineering and Structural Design Services:

To develop the existing concept design and produce a design which meets HS2 Ltd’s strategic objectives and the overall design programme.

· Activity 2 – Environmental Services:

This activity includes scope and methodology for surveys and impact assessments, environmental design aims, environmental engagement with stakeholders, environmental survey, environmental impact assessment, health impact assessment, equality impact assessment, and a mitigation report.

· Activity 3 – Development Partner role:

Supporting HS2 Ltd moving from Hybrid Bill Delivery to support and assisting on the next stage.