PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
High Speed 2 Line (6 December 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that homeowners are adequately compensated in cases where the construction of HS2 public works have diminished the value of their property.

Asked by:
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat)

A comprehensive range of compensation schemes is in place across the whole route, following consultation. These in most cases go beyond what the law requires; they are generous and comprehensive and available until one year after the start of operations on the relevant section of the HS2 route. Property compensation schemes are subject to regular review, most recently in 2020, when 36 proposals for improvement were put forward, over half of which have now been implemented, and with more to come.

Answered by:
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
9 December 2021