HS2 rushed through with just 37 minutes debate for £56bn spend.
The HS2 Phase 1 Hybrid Bill has today passed on to the Lords after MPs voted for it 399 to 42. This came the same day as a parliamentary report said there is “a culture of defensive communication and...
View ArticlePetitioning the House of Lords on HS2
This is a simplified guide. For the full guide produced by the House of Lords, visit this link. Their webpage is here. Following HS2 being passed by the House of Commons, the Phase 1 Hybrid Bill now...
View ArticleHouse of Lords Select Committee announces intitial steps
From the Select Committee website: The Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill (Lords) will first meet in public on Thursday 19 May at 10.00am. The Chairman will open the...
View ArticleHS2 is delayed again, and it’s all our fault. Obviously.
With the House of Lords HS2 Hybrid Bill Committee still sitting, the Government has finally admitted the bleeding obvious, that the HS2 Phase 1 Bill will not be passed this year. The reason for the...
View ArticleCheryl Gillan attacks HS2’s substandard conduct
On Cheryl Gillan’s website, there is a report from her appearance at the House of Lords HS2 Bill Committee last Thursday, when she launched a scathing attack on HS2’s substandard conduct and poor...
View ArticleHS2 campaigners launch advertising campaign as Lords vote on Bill.
Today (31st January 2017), as the House of Lords prepares to debate the third reading of the HS2 Phase 1 Hybrid Bill, campaign groups including TaxPayers’ Alliance, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace...
View ArticleJust 20 MPs turn up as HS2 Phase 1 clears final hurdle.
Yesterday the HS2 Hybrid Bill passed its’ final hurdle in the House of Commons, as the amendments made in the House of Lords were accepted by MPs. Normally, with so many ministers having constituencies...
View ArticleAnd where is Crossrail 2?
One thing absent from the Conservative party manifesto is Crossrail 2. This has led several reports to question the real long term future for HS2, because Crossrail 2 has been seen as vital for getting...
View ArticleYet Another Damning Report on HS2
The Institute for Government has produced a report “What’s wrong with infrastructure decision making?”, which has looked into six infrastructure projects. It will come as no surprise that becomes...
View ArticleConsultation on hybrid bill procedure launched by Parliament
The Houses of Parliament have launched an inquiry on hybrid bills – and they want to hear from you. They say We welcome responses from anyone concerned with Hybrid Bill procedure, but in particular we...
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