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Question for Department for Transport

UIN 27303, tabled on 19 February 2016

Question

Jeremy Lefroy
Conservative
Stafford
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will issue the draft environmental statement on Phase 2 of High Speed Two (Fradley to Crewe).

Answer

Mr Robert Goodwill
Conservative
Scarborough and Whitby
Commons

Answered on

29 February 2016

HS2 Ltd is already undertaking environmental surveys, meeting communities and carrying out ground investigation works on the planned line of route as part of its preparation for a Phase 2a hybrid Bill.

This early investigation and engagement will inform a draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, which we expect to publish for consultation in autumn 2016. The draft report will show the potential environmental impacts of the scheme and indicative steps to mitigate them.

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