Department for Transport written question – answered at on 20 January 2022.
Louise Haigh
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what environmental assessments and estimates were made on the effect of carbon emissions as part of the decision not to proceed with the Eastern Leg of HS2 to Leeds.
Andrew Stephenson
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Government is proceeding with the Eastern Leg of Phase 2b to the East Midlands and taking forward further work on how HS2 services could best reach Leeds. Detailed environmental assessments and estimates of carbon emissions will be undertaken as part of future development work.
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No5 people think not
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