The High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 is an

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in the

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which authorises the construction of Phase One of

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, a high-speed railway between London and Birmingham. The Act was introduced to Parliament as a Hybrid Bill on 25 November 2013, and received

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on 23 February 2017.

Committee

The High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee was a

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of the

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in the

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. The Committee was established in 2016 with a remit to provide persons and bodies directly affected by the Act the opportunity to object to specific provisions of the bill.

Membership

As of 31 March 2019, the members of the committee are as follows:

References

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