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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Statement of Reasons Command Paper for the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill

24 November 2020 · Department for Transport

Proposed by Andrew Stephenson Con Pendle

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Key points

  • The statement concerns the publication of a Command Paper for the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill
  • I am publishing the Statement of Reasons Command Paper on 24 November 2020, as required by Parliamentary Standing Order 83A(9)
  • Copies of the Command Paper will be placed in both Houses' libraries

Issue summary

The statement concerns the publication of a Command Paper for the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill.

Action requested

I am publishing the Statement of Reasons Command Paper on 24 November 2020, as required by Parliamentary Standing Order 83A(9), to support the House during the third reading of the bill. Copies will be placed in both Houses' libraries.

Key facts

  • The document is titled ‘Government overview of the case for HS2 Phase 2a and its environmental impacts – Update for the House of Lords’.
  • It summarises work done to assess, control and mitigate environmental impacts of HS2 Phase 2a.
  • Copies will be placed in both Houses' libraries.
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