Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to communicate with the residents of Crofton, West Yorkshire on proposals for the High Speed 2 route in that area.

The Government announced its preferred route through South Yorkshire on November 16^th 2016. At the same time the Government launched a consultation on route refinements, including the proposed depot at Crofton, giving local residents the opportunity to give their views. In addition, HS2 Ltd is currently examining alternative locations for this depot. The Government also launched a consultation on its proposals for property compensation and assistance schemes. The consultations close on March 9^th. All residents within 1km of the route, including in the Crofton area, received a letter and leaflet providing them with information on the route and consultations.

An information event on the route in the Crofton area will be held on Monday 20th February in the local community centre. This follows briefings with locally elected representatives as well as adverts in local papers to publicise the consultations and information events. HS2 Ltd has led most of the engagement on behalf of government supported by DfT staff.