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High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill is currently listed at Bill reintroduced in the House of Commons.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- Bill reintroduced14 May 2026
- Next stage
- Bill reintroduced
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Hybrid Bill
- Last updated
- 15 May 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Heidi Alexander Proposer / sponsor · Unassigned Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill is a hybrid bill that would authorise and provide powers for Phase 2b works of High Speed 2, including constructing and maintaining a high speed rail line between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, and a connecting line from Hoo Green to the West Coast Main Line near Bamfurlong, with related rail and highway works. It also covers matters such as compulsory purchase (including airspace and subsoil), planning permissions, and various enabling provisions needed to carry out and operate the works.
What it would do
- Authorise works for Phase 2b (Crewe–Manchester) and related ancillary works.
- Provide powers to carry out works via a nominated undertaker, with further powers for planning consent.
- Enable compulsory acquisition of land and acquisition of limited rights (including airspace or subsoil) for the authorised works.
- Include provision for planning and related approvals for the works, plus disapplication/deregulation of certain other legal requirements for Phase 2b.
Bill journey
Matched Commons vote groups are shown inside the relevant stage where the stored dates allow a match.
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1st reading 24 Jan 2022 · House of Commons
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Examination for compliance with Standing Orders 24 Feb 2022 · Unassigned
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Carry-over motion 25 Apr 2022 · House of Commons
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1st reading 11 May 2022 · House of Commons
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2nd reading 20 Jun 2022 · House of Commons
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Carry-over motion 20 Jun 2022 · House of Commons
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Committal (to a Select Committee) 20 Jun 2022 · House of Commons
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Instruction 20 Jun 2022 · House of Commons
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Money resolution 20 Jun 2022 · House of Commons
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1st reading 8 Nov 2023 · House of Commons
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2nd reading 8 Nov 2023 · House of Commons
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1st reading 25 Jul 2024 · House of Commons
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2nd reading 25 Jul 2024 · House of Commons
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Carry-over motion 2 Feb 2026 · House of Commons
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Bill reintroduced 14 May 2026 · House of Commons
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