High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for a railway between Euston in London and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre in Staffordshire, with a spur from Water Orton in Warwickshire to Curzon Street in Birmingham; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2017 c. 7 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales and Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 February 2017 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom in connection with the high-speed railway, High Speed 2.
Provisions
The act authorised the construction of Phase One of High Speed 2, between London and Birmingham.[1] The act was introduced to Parliament as a hybrid bill on 25 November 2013, and received royal assent on 23 February 2017.[2]
Committee
The High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill Select Committee was a select committee of the House of Lords. The committee was established in 2016 with a remit to provide persons and bodies directly affected by the Act the opportunity to object to specific provisions of the bill.[3]
Membership
At 31 March 2019, the members of the committee were as follows:[4]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Rt. Hon. Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe PC | Crossbench | |
| Rt. Hon. Lord Brabazon of Tara PC DL | Conservative | |
| Lord Elder | Labour | |
| Rt. Hon. Lord Freeman PC | Conservative | |
| Rt. Hon. Lord Jones of Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | |
| Rt. Hon. Baroness O'Cathain OBE | Conservative | |
| Lord Young of Norwood Green | Labour | |
Reception
The legislation was supported by Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and Labour MP Mary Creagh, who said that the party "had had another look" to check that the project would provide value for money.[5]
References
- ^ Westcott, Richard (25 November 2013). "HS2: Biggest ever bill goes before Parliament". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Full speed ahead as HS2 gets Royal Assent". GOV.UK. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee (Lords) - role". UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee (Lords) - membership". UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "HS2: MPs back first phase of rail link despite rebellion". BBC News. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2026.