The Department has yet to finalise what the redirected £36 billion (in 2023 prices) originally intended for the cancelled HS2 phases will fund or decide on when these projects can be expected to start. The Department has redirected the £36 billion that would have been spent on HS2 Phases 2a, 2b and East to a large portfolio of different road and rail projects through ‘Network North’. This funding will be available over the period up to 2041, very roughly mirroring the timings of when it would...

The Department has yet to finalise what the redirected £36 billion (in 2023 prices) originally intended for the cancelled HS2 phases will fund or decide on when these projects can be expected to start. The Department has redirected the £36 billion that would have been spent on HS2 Phases 2a, 2b and East to a large portfolio of different road and rail projects through ‘Network North’. This funding will be available over the period up to 2041, very roughly mirroring the timings of when it would have been spent on HS2. The Department has announced how some of this funding will be redirected, such as support for bus services and additional funds Type: conclusion | Number: 6 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented Network North is a collection of schemes that sit across the department’s portfolio. As schemes are at varying stages of maturity and development, progress will be reported against ind