Publication scheme

The publication scheme specifies the categories of information that High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd publishes and explains how to get that information.

The Freedom of Information Act encourages public authorities to make as much information as possible available to the public proactively. We do this by publishing the data that people need to understand who we are, what we spend and what we achieve.

Under the Act, we are required to adopt a publication scheme which contains information we routinely make available, and ensure that information is published in accordance with the scheme. Available information is grouped under the following ‘classes of information’.

Who we are and what we do

Information about how we work as a business, how we relate to the Government our legal governance and HS2’s route. This includes:

• About us
• Our principles and values
• Our governance
• Our equality, diversity and inclusion work
• HS2 in Parliament
• Our answers to Parliamentary questions
• HS2 transparency
• HS2 route check
• HS2 services and information
• Route map / In your area map

What we spend and how we spend it

Financial information on the funding we receive and our expenditure. You can see the details of our contracts, as well as opportunities to work with our suppliers. This includes:

• Spend over £25,000
• Spend over £500
• HS2 Ltd annual report and accounts
• HS2 Ltd tax strategy
• HS2 Ltd new burdens
• High Speed Rail expenditure reports
• Business expense, travel costs and hospitality reports
• Senior officials and high earners

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Information about the HS2 project, our priorities, approach to responsible business and sustainability, including:

• Our corporate reports
• Our gender pay gap report and data
• Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
• Women in engineering
• Environmental sustainability
• Sustainability approach
• Managing impacts of construction
• Website Accessibility

Community Engagement

• Community Engagement Strategy
• Community Engagement Progress Reports
• Local community webpages

Construction Commissioner Report & Responses

• HS2 Construction Commissioner Report
• HS2 Construction Commissioner: HS2 Responses

HS2 Residents

• HS2 Residents’ Charter
• The Residents’ Commissioner Reports
• The Residents’ Commissioner Reports: HS2 Responses

Responsible Business

• Responsible business and people
• Responsible business and communities
• Responsible business and environment

How we make decisions

This is where we publish details of our decision-making processes and records of our decisions. These include:

• Our governance

Corporate reports, board minutes and audit committee minutes, can be found on the HS2 section of GOV.UK. This is in line with government policy on publishing corporate information. They will continue to be published there:

• Board minutes and audit committee minutes
• Corporate reports

Our policies and procedures

Our rules and guidelines for the way we work and how we deliver on our responsibilities, including:

• Our policies and procedures
• Privacy policy: our records management and personal data procedures
• How to complain: our complaints procedure

Lists and registers

Information we hold in registers and on lists that relate to the functions of HS2 Ltd, including:

• HS2 FOI & EIR Disclosure Log

This is how we are doing on handling FOI requests, including the number received, responded to and the degree to which information was released.

• View the HS2 FOI performance for 2024
• View the HS2 FOI performance for 2023
• View the HS2 FOI performance for 2022
• View the HS2 FOI performance for 2021
• View the HS2 FOI performance for 2020

Information asset register

• Information asset register
• Open data publication register

Property and land

• Property scheme plans (including limits for safeguarded area, the Rural Support and Homeowner payment zones)
• Exceptional Hardship scheme and Need to Sell scheme application statistics
• Need to Sell scheme compelling reason to sell statistics

Suppliers and businesses

• Awarded tier 1 suppliers
• Awarded tier 2 suppliers

Register of interest

• Register of business interests

Register of undertakings and insurances

• Phase One: London to West Midlands
• Phase 2a: West Midlands to Crewe

Data and datasets

Our published datasets keeping our neighbours up to date on our progress and what work is taking place where they are. These include:

• In your area map
• Search HS2 construction works in your area
• HS2 published data sets
• HS2 supply chain map

Open Data

Ecological survey data

• Phase One: London to West Midlands

Land and property data

• Accessible safeguarding GIS data for all Phases

Requesting information

You have the right to request for recorded information on any subject held by HS2 Ltd.

Before making a request, we suggest you first check our Publication Scheme (above) to see if the information you require is already available.

Read the guidance on how to make a request

To make a new request

Make a new request using our online form

Email: foi.request@hs2.org.uk

Post:
HS2 Freedom of Information Manager
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Two Snowhill
Snow Hill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA

If you make a request you need to include:

• your full name and an address for correspondence
• what information is required and your preferred format (if applicable)

We will then tell you in writing whether or not we hold the information you have requested. If we do, we will either:

• provide you with the information
• or inform you why we are not providing the information you have requested

Once you receive a reply to your request, if you are not satisfied, you can ask us to review our response.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the review, you can complain or appeal to the Information Commissioner.