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HS2 Phase 2a Committee resumes hearings

On 17 March 2020 the Committee paused its hearings in the light of the COVID-19 outbreak and said it would resume as soon as it reasonably could. It is now in a position to resume hearings, beginning on Monday 20 July with a public teach-in on noise from Rupert Thornley-Taylor.

Until further notice all Committee meetings will take place virtually. A full programme of hearings will be published.

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