questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in how many and what proportion of compulsory purchase cases for HS2 had payment not been received by the former owners (a) two, (b) three (c) four and (d) more than four weeks after HS2 Limited had taken ownership of the property in each of the last 12 months.
answerText: When a property is being acquired by compulsory purchase, HS2 Ltd will make payment of compensation subject to section 52 of the Land Compensation Act 1973. When an Advance Payment Request (APR) is made, it must be done so in writing and usually will be s...
heading: High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase