questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of (a) acquiring and (b) managing (i) land and (ii) property associated with Phase 2 of HS2 as of 31 January 2024; and whether he has made an estimate of potential future c
answerText: As of 31 December 2023, a total cost of £580m was spent on acquiring both land and property on Phase 2 broken down as follows:Phase 2a £215mPhase 2b Western Leg £203mPhase 2b Eastern leg £162m(including HS2 East)Around £17m is forecast to be spent on Phas...
heading: High Speed 2 Line: Costs