Tenth Report - HS2 and Euston

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 67 7 February 2024
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 32 items (3 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 32 of 32 classified)
Accepted 22
Acknowledged 7
Deferred 2
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report from Session 2023-24 · published 2 Apr 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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28 Recommendation Rejected
Balancing fairness to taxpayers and affected individuals crucial for Phase 2 land disposal.
Recommendation
We highlighted the argument for there being a moral expectation that, having cancelled Phase 2, the Government should expedite the opportunity for people to be able to buy back their house or their property. HS2 Ltd acknowledged the point while … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government explicitly disagrees with the recommendation to expedite buy-back opportunities for former Phase 2 land owners, stating it is developing a comprehensive land disposal programme and will share its plan by summer 2024, while committing to 'look to expedite work' related to compulsorily acquired land within that programme.
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