Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of levels of (a) public and (b) stakeholder support for the construction of a new mainline station at Old Oak Common.

Various national public consultation exercises have been undertaken throughout the development of the HS2 Phase One scheme. More recently, Network Rail have engaged with regional stakeholders whilst planning for Great Western Main Line possessions resulting from Old Oak Common construction and are planning to increase engagement in the coming year as the HS2 project enters peak construction. Stakeholder consultation has also been undertaken on an ongoing basis and continues during construction via a variety of rail industry, local Government and HS2-specific forums, including with passenger groups representing all passengers travelling through the area.