questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) land acquisition and (b) compensation for Phase (i) 2a and (ii) 2b of the HS2 project (A) between 1 November 2023 and 31 March 2024 and (B) in the 2024-25 financial year.
answerText: The financial implications of the announcement on HS2 Ltd Land and Property are currently being considered following the announcement to cancel Phases 2a and 2b.
heading: High Speed 2 Line: Costs