Parliament to debate whether to rethink HS2 on Monday 13 September

Parliament to debate whether to rethink HS2 on Monday 13 September

A Westminster Hall debate will be held on Monday 13 September where MPs will discuss whether to halt all HS2 works and repeal HS2 legislation.

A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 13 September 2021 from 6:00pm until 7:30pm, where MPs will come together to discuss whether to halt all HS2 works and repeal HS2 legislation.

Little Missenden vent shaft looking north Jul 2021. Image Credit: Chiltern Society.

The debate was prompted by the Petitions Committee when a Gov.uk petition – kick-started last year by Chris Packham – reached over 150,000 signatures.

The Chilterns Conservation Board has issued a briefing ahead of the debate to local MPs, which you can read here.

For more information on our views on HS2 please visit our HS2 pages.

You can watch the debate online on the UK Parliament YouTube channel.

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