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HS2 Funding Referendum Bill

A Bill to make provision for a national referendum on whether the proposed construction of the HS2 railway should be supported financially by the UK taxpayer.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe HS2 Funding Referendum Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 July 2014 by Mr Christopher Chope (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Jul 2014
  2. 2nd reading Commons 23 Jan 2015

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Mar 2015.