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High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester)

MPs or peers have debated the main idea. Next comes the line-by-line check in committee.

Official title: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Nothing has been scheduled yet.

Put forward by Heidi Alexander.

Votes so far

No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
24 Jan 20221st readingCommons
24 Feb 2022Examination for compliance with Standing OrdersUnassigned
25 Apr 2022Carry-over motionCommons
11 May 20221st readingCommons
20 Jun 20222nd readingCommons
20 Jun 2022Money resolutionCommons
20 Jun 2022Committal (to a Select Committee)Commons
20 Jun 2022InstructionCommons
20 Jun 2022InstructionCommons
20 Jun 2022Carry-over motionCommons
8 Nov 20231st readingCommons
8 Nov 20232nd readingCommons
25 Jul 20241st readingCommons
25 Jul 20242nd readingCommons
2 Feb 2026Carry-over motionCommons
14 May 2026Bill reintroducedCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase 2a of High Speed 2 south of Crewe in Cheshire and Manchester Piccadilly Station; for a railway between Hoo Green in Cheshire and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong, south of Wigan; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.