Department for Transport written question – answered at on 27 May 2026.
Richard Holden
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure has HS2 Limited undertaken on public affairs companies since 4 July 2024; and for what purposes.
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Since 4 July 2024 HS2 Ltd has spent £212,200 on external public affairs support. This has focused on supporting HS2 Ltd and its senior leadership on communications strategy and stakeholder engagement.
The spend refers to 5 contracts, which were signed on 24 February 2022; 8 April 2022; 4 July 2023; 8 April 2024; and 4 March 2025. The first three expired in 2024 and 2025, and the other two are still live.
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