High Speed 2 Railway Line

Transport written question – answered am ar 14 Mawrth 2013.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Eric Ollerenshaw Eric Ollerenshaw Ceidwadwyr, Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has of the number of jobs created (a) directly and (b) indirectly in the North West by the construction of High Speed 2.

Photo of Simon Burns Simon Burns The Minister of State, Department for Transport

HS2 Ltd's appraisal, which does not address the potential regional economic impacts of HS2, suggests that on the western leg to Manchester the proposed terminus station at Manchester Piccadilly is predicted to support an estimated 29,700 jobs, and the proposed interchange station at Manchester airport would support an estimated 300 jobs. Further details can be found in the Sustainability Summary document published on 28 January and placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Phase Two of the scheme overall would be expected to support the creation of some 60,000 jobs in the cities of the Midlands and the North. Up to 10,000 jobs are anticipated in construction; 1,400 in operation and maintenance jobs; and almost 50,000 around the proposed stations.

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