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High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3549 on High Speed 2 Line, when she expects the updating of the HS2 programme business case and the resetting of the benefits baseline to be completed; and whet

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Department for Transport
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3549 on High Speed 2 Line, when she expects the updating of the HS2 programme business case and the resetting of the benefits baseline to be completed; and whet

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    DfT and HS2 Ltd are currently in the process of updating the programme business case and resetting the benefits baseline in line with the ongoing programme reset, which should be complete by Spring 2027. The programme benefits and how HS2 will realise the...

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