High Speed One: Nationalisation
(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2026 to Question 32105 on High Speed 1, what plans her Department has for the operation and management of High Speed 1 following the expiry of the current concession in 2040; and whether she is considering bringing High Speed 1 into public ownership.
This question was answered on 5th November 2026
No decisions have been made regarding the operation and management of High Speed 1 following the expiry of the current concession in 2040, including whether it should be brought into public ownership. The Department continues to keep these arrangements under review.