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Understanding the hybrid bill: HS2 Phase 2a information papers

What the hybrid bill is, its powers, and how HS2 Ltd will comply with Parliamentary commitments during its passage.

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From:
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Published:
17 July 2017
Last updated:
11 February 2021
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  1. Updated Phase 2a information paper: Understanding the bill, Main provisions of the planning regime, Limits on parliamentary plans, Disapplication of legislation, Compliance with undertakings and assurances, Environmental impact assessment and human rights, Railway powers in the hybrid bill, Time limits in the bill, Introduction to hybrid bill powers, Hybrid bill process, Additional provisions, HSR Bill as amended in the HoC and the change log.

  2. Several papers updated - see change log for details

  3. B11 updated, B12 added. See change log for details.

  4. Several updates made - see change log for details

  5. Paper B11 added

  6. Paper B10 updated and change log added

  7. Update relating to the Second Reading of the Phase 2a bill added

  8. First published.

Documents

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Understanding the Hybrid Bill

Ref: B1

PDF, 138 KB, 8 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Main provisions of the planning regime

Ref: B2

PDF, 116 KB, 8 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Limits on parliamentary plans

Ref: B3

PDF, 86.8 KB, 4 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Disapplication of legislation

Ref: B4

PDF, 143 KB, 15 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Compliance with undertakings and assurances

Ref: B5

PDF, 75.7 KB, 4 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Environmental impact assessment and human rights

Ref: B6

PDF, 105 KB, 7 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Railway powers in the hybrid bill

Ref: B7

PDF, 107 KB, 6 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Time limits in the bill

Ref: B8

PDF, 88.8 KB, 4 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Introduction to hybrid bill powers

Ref: B9

PDF, 113 KB, 7 pages

HS2 Phase 2a Information paper: Hybrid bill process

Ref: B10

PDF, 177 KB, 5 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Additional provisions

Ref: B11

PDF, 85.2 KB, 4 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) bill as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee

Ref: B12

PDF, 88.5 KB, 6 pages

HS2 Phase 2a Second Reading information

PDF, 157 KB, 2 pages

HS2 Phase 2a Select Committee decision update

PDF, 54.1 KB, 2 pages

HS2 Phase 2a information paper: Change log

Ref: B series

PDF, 162 KB, 6 pages

Details

Series B of the Phase 2a information papers, explain what the hybrid Bill is. This includes descriptions of the various sections, the powers that are included in the bill and other related information.

You can also find details on compliance with legislation and human rights, recording and meeting undertakings and assurances, and the planning regime associated with the bill.

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