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Written question asked by Jane Hunt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2023. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed 2 Line: Minerals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the change in the amount of granite that will be mined as a result of the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2.

Answer

No granite would have been mined for the construction of the Phase 2 route from Birmingham to Manchester because granite does not occur naturally in the ground along the chosen route


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
955
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Minerals High Speed 2 line
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk