Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of HS2 Ltd’s office space in London was in (a) each financial year and (b) total since 2018.

(a) The HS2 Ltd London whole office estate costs are as follows:

2018/19 £7,270,000

2019/20 £5,180,000

2020/21 £5,280,000

Note the figures include rent, VAT on rent, utilities, facilities management costs, National Non Domestic rates and other building costs. Accommodation costs are disclosed in the HS2 Annual Report and Accounts.

(b) The total for the period 2018/19 to 2020/21 £17,730,000