Question follow-through · 106659

High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2026 to question 103968 on High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase, how many of the 1,723 properties managed were acquired via compulsory purchase.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
24 Feb 2026 · 36 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2026 to question 103968 on High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase, how many of the 1,723 properties managed were acquired via compulsory purchase.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

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  3. 24 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The majority of land and property that is acquired by compulsory purchase is not held in management or let but is utilised for the construction of the railway. Within HS2 Ltd’s managed portfolio, there are 73 properties (inclusive of residential, commerci...

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