Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who makes appointments to the Board of HS2 Limited; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process they each do so.

Appointments to HS2 Non-Executive Board are made by the Secretary of State for Transport, under the terms of the Framework Document entered into by the Secretary of State and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited in December 2014. These appointments are made via open and fair competition and follow the principles of the Governance Code for Public Appointments, whether regulated by the Office for the Commissioner for Public Appointments or not. The Secretary of State is involved at each stage of the recruitment process, while Cabinet Office and No.10 are also involved at the appropriate stages.

Appointments of Executive Directors are made by the HS2 Board.