The Public Accounts Committee has repeatedly raised concerns over whether the Department and HS2 Ltd have had the necessary skills and capability to deliver HS2 successfully. In 2020 the previous Committee cautioned that it was not yet convinced that the Department and HS2 Ltd had the skills and capability they needed either then, now or in the future.46 “In 2013 and 2016, previous Public Accounts Committees identified the challenges the Department has faced in securing the skills it needs fo...

The Public Accounts Committee has repeatedly raised concerns over whether the Department and HS2 Ltd have had the necessary skills and capability to deliver HS2 successfully. In 2020 the previous Committee cautioned that it was not yet convinced that the Department and HS2 Ltd had the skills and capability they needed either then, now or in the future.46 “In 2013 and 2016, previous Public Accounts Committees identified the challenges the Department has faced in securing the skills it needs for High Speed Two as well as its wider programme portfolio. A lack of capability continues to be an issue [ … ], it still has gaps in key areas such as ri Type: conclusion | Number: 28 | Response status: accepted Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: December 2026 5.2 The new CEO of HS2 Ltd started in post in December 2024. He has commenced, as part of the reset, a comprehensive change programme to reshape the organisation s