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On 11 February 2015, I gave evidence to Parliament’s High Speed Rail Select Committee. You can watch the proceedings by clicking here

You will be aware from recent press coverage that petitioners in Warwickshire have been making their case for improvements to the High Speed Rail Bill since the beginning of the year. The Select Committee is the Parliamentary body that is able to make major changes to current proposals along the proposed line and petitioning is a crucial chance to make changes to the Bill. 

I have attended as many of the Committee hearings as possible and have listened to my constituents describe how the proposed route will affect them and their communities as the train line passes through Warwickshire. 

Individual campaigners and the local HS2 Action Groups between Burton Green and Wormleighton have eloquently described how their communities and the local environment could be assisted by better mitigating the impact of the line. They have called for better noise and track side mitigation so that the line fits more naturally into the environment.

Specific requests, which I endorse include improvements to the Kenilworth Greenway, a deep bored tunnel in Burton Green and under Cubbington Wood, a cut and cover tunnel in Offchurch, and an overall reduction in the height of the track across the area. The Action Groups have been working tirelessly on these proposals and I continue to support them in their efforts to minimise the impact of the line.

Ever since the HS2 project was announced I have argued the case for better compensation for my constituents who will suffer financial loss as a result of HS2. I raised this with the Committee and reiterated my long held view that a flexible compensation scheme is the most appropriate way to compensate those who live on or near the line of route.  

I have little doubt the Committee understands the effect HS2 will have on Kenilworth and Southam, and am hopeful they will consider all of the proposals to lessen the impact on our area. 

HS2

  • A425
  • HS2 in Warwickshire Commonplace Website
  • HS2 Natural England Licenses
  • HS2 Construction Commissioner Visit
  • Sir Mark Worthington - Constituency Tour
  • HS2 February 2020
  • HS2 Review Group Letter to Prime Minister December 2019
  • HS2 Sub Forum Meeting - October 2019
  • Meeting with The Woodland Trust - October 2019
  • Update on Ancient Woodland - October 2019
  • HS2 - Ancient Woodlands - October 2019 Update
  • Submissions to the Oakervee Panel - Jeremy Wright MP - September 2019
  • Cubbington Woods Guided Walk and Picnic - September 2019
  • HS2 Statement - Cubbington Wood - September 2019
  • Ancient Woodlands – Update from the Secretary of State – September 2019
  • Cubbington Pear Tree and Meeting with the Transport Minister - September 2019
  • HS2 - Ancient Woodlands - September 2019
  • Views on HS2 September 2019
  • Second HS2 Forum Meeting - 5 July 2019
  • Meeting with Sir Mark Worthington (HS2 Construction Commissioner) – April 2019
  • First HS2 Forum Meeting - 15 March 2019
  • Kenilworth & Southam HS2 Implementation Forum
  • Letter to Simon Kirby, Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd
  • HS2 Third Reading
  • Follow-up inquiry on PHSO investigation into HS2 complaints
  • High Speed Rail Select Committee 2016
  • Petition to AP4 of the HS2 Hybrid Bill
  • Petition to AP2 of the HS2 Hybrid Bill
  • High Speed Rail Select Committee
  • High Speed Rail Bill Petition
  • HS2 Property Consultation September 2014
  • Abstaining on HS2 Hybrid Bill Second Reading
  • Second HS2 letter - October 2012
  • First HS2 letter - October 2012

Jeremy Wright MP for Kenilworth and Southam

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