Mini-budget showed need to spend within means on HS2, says transport secretary

By Daniel Gayne2023-04-21T11:01:00

HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Thurston and Mark Harper MP, Secretary of State for Transport

Mark Harper admits delaying work on scheme won’t actually save money in long run

The chaotic fallout from last autumn’s mini Budget demonstrated the need for government to stay within annual budgets on big projects like HS2, the transport minister has said.

Mark Harper admitted to the transport select committee earlier this week that recently announced delays to the project would not save money overall but insisted it was important to keep a tight leash on short-term spending.

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