APPENDIX 2: LIST OF WITNESSES
Evidence is published online at http://www.parliament.uk/hleconomicaffairs and
available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219
3074).
Evidence received by the Committee is listed below
in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical
order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence
and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and
did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted
written evidence only.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank everyone who gave evidence
to us, both at oral evidence sessions, held from October 2014
to January 2015, and in writing. We are also grateful to the National
Audit Office who briefed us on their report on High Speed 2
towards the start of the inquiry, and High Speed UK who provided
a briefing to the Committee on their proposals.
Oral evidence in chronological order
| ** | Professor Peter Mackie, Emeritus Professor, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
| QQ 1-12 |
| * | Dr Matthew Niblett, Senior Visiting Research Associate, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford
| |
| ** | Professor Roger Vickerman, Professor of European Economics, University of Kent
| |
| * | Professor Dan Graham, Professor of Statistical Modelling, Imperial College London
| QQ 13-23 |
| * | Professor Tony Venables, BP Professor of Economics, Director, OxCarre, University of Oxford
| |
| ** | Lewis Atter, KPMG
| QQ 24-37 |
| * | Jim Steer, Non-Executive Director, Steer Davies Gleave Consulting
| |
| ** | Bridget Rosewell, Senior Adviser, Volterra Consultants
| |
| ** | Professor Stephen Glaister, Emeritus Professor of Transport and Infrastructure, Imperial College London
| QQ 38-48 |
| * | Professor Henry Overman, Professor of Economic Geography, London School of Economics
| QQ 49-62 |
| ** | Alison Munro, Managing Director of Development, HS2 Limited
| QQ 63-77 |
| ** | David Prout, Director General, High Speed 2 Group, Department for Transport
| |
| ** | Bruce Weston, Director, HS2 Action Alliance
| QQ 78-87 |
| ** | Joe Rukin, Campaign Manager, Stop HS2
| |
| ** | Councillor Martin Tett, Leader, Buckinghamshire County Council (representing 51m Alliance of Councils)
| QQ 88-99 |
| ** | Dr Richard Wellings, Deputy Editorial Director, Institute of Economic Affairs
| |
| * | Professor Chris Nash, Research Professor, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
| QQ 100-111 |
| ** | Rupert Walker, Head of High Speed Rail Development, Network Rail
| |
| * | Paul Plummer, Group Strategy Director, Network Rail and Rail Delivery Group
| |
| * | The Rt Hon. The Lord Adonis
| QQ 112-121 |
| * | Emile Quinet, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees
| QQ 122-132 |
| * | Dr Ian Kelly, Chief Executive, Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce
| QQ 133-142 |
| ** | Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool
| |
| ** | Steven Leigh, Head of Policy and Representation, Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
| |
| * | Ross Smith, Director of Policy, North East Chamber of Commerce
| |
| * | Sir Richard Leese CBE, Leader, Manchester City Council
| QQ 143-155 |
| ** | Mike Blackburn, Deputy Chairman, North West Business Leadership Team
| |
| ** | David Thrower, Transport Consultant, North West Business Leadership Team
| |
| ** | Jerry Blackett, CEO, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
| QQ 156-169 |
| ** | Chris Tunstall, West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority
| |
| ** | Councillor Jon Collins, Leader, Nottingham City Council (representing Eastern High Speed Rail Network Partnership)
| QQ 170-181 |
| * | Peter Kennan, Vice Chair, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Transport Forum
| |
| * | Simon Green, Executive Director, Sheffield City Council
| |
| * | Ian Williams, Director of Policy and Business Representation, Leeds Chamber of Commerce
| QQ 182-191 |
| * | Councillor James Lewis, Chair, Transport Committee, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
| |
| * | Michèle Dix, Managing Director of Planning, Transport for London
| QQ 192-202 |
| * | Richard Brooks, Commercial Director, London Midland
| QQ 203-215 |
| * | Richard Scott, Director of Corporate Affairs, Virgin Trains
| |
| ** | Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport
| QQ 216-235 |
| ** | David Prout, Director General, High Speed 2 Group, Department for Transport
| |
| * | Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury and former Chair, HS2 Growth Task Force
| |
| ** | Sir David Higgins, Chair, HS2 Limited
| QQ 236-255 |
| * | Jim O'Neill, Chair, City Growth Commission
| QQ 256-262 |
Alphabetical list of all witnesses
| 20 Miles More
| EHS0051 |
| ** | 51m Alliance of Councils (QQ 88-99)
| EHS0023
EHS0099
|
| Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce
| EHS0022 |
| * | Lord Adonis (QQ 112-121)
| |
| Ampthill Square Tenants and Residents Association
| EHS0082 |
| Alan Andrews
| EHS0071 |
| Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)
| EHS0066 |
| William Avery
| EHS0014 |
| Aylesbury Park Golf Club Ltd
| EHS0011 |
| Professor David Banister
| EHS0046 |
| William Barter
| EHS0095 |
| Chris Belk
| EHS0030 |
| Bluespace Thinking Ltd
| EHS0009 |
| Andrew Bodman
| EHS0027
EHS0092
EHS0096
EHS0101
|
| Primavera Boman-Behram
| EHS0013 |
| British Chambers of Commerce
| EHS0045 |
| Marilyn Brown
| EHS0007 |
| Steve Brown
| EHS0007 |
| ** | Buckinghamshire County Council
| EHS0020 |
| Camden Town Unlimited
| EHS0081 |
| Dr Paul Carter
| EHS0003 |
| Chiltern Ridges (HS2) Action Group
| EHS0059 |
| Chiltern Society
| EHS0034 |
| Connected Cities
| EHS0047 |
| David Cooper-Smith
| EHS0093 |
| * | Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury and former Chair, HS2 Growth Task Force (QQ 216-235)
| |
| Dr Chris Eaglen LLB MIET
| EHS0002 |
| ** | Eastern High Speed Rail Network Partnership (QQ 170-181)
| EHS0042 |
| Mrs Mary Gair
| EHS0005 |
| Professor Mike Geddes
| EHS0032 |
| Rt Hon. Cheryl Gillan MP
| EHS0040 |
| Dr Moshe Givoni
| EHS0046 |
| ** | Professor Stephen Glaister (QQ 38-48)
| EHS0097 |
| * | Professor Dan Graham
| |
| ** | Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
| EHS0038 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority
| EHS0048 |
| ** | Sir David Higgins, Chair, HS2 Limited (QQ 236-255)
| |
| High Speed UK
| EHS0077 |
| Mike Hill
| EHS0041 |
| Department for Transport (QQ 63-77)
| EHS0021
EHS0090
|
| Kelvin Hopkins MP
| EHS0075 |
| Rex Hora
| EHS0001 |
| ** | HS2 Action Alliance (QQ 78-87)
| EHS0037
EHS0091
EHS0103
|
| ** | HS2 Limited (QQ 63-77)
| EHS0057 |
| * | Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce (QQ 133-142)
| |
| ** | Institute for Economic Affairs (QQ 88-99)
| EHS0100 |
| Kings Bromley Stop HS2 Action Group
| EHS0004 |
| ** | KPMG LLP (QQ 24-37)
| EHS0065
EHS0089
|
| Sir Tim Lankester KCB
| EHS0107 |
| * | Leeds Chamber of Commerce (QQ 182-191)
| |
| ** | Liverpool City Region (Mayor of Liverpool) (QQ 133-142)
| EHS0068 |
| London Borough of Camden
| EHS0043 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon
| EHS0029 |
| * | London Midland (QQ 203-215)
| |
| ** | Professor Peter Mackie (QQ 1-12)
| EHS0079 |
| * | Manchester City Council (QQ 143-155)
| |
| Stan Mason
| EHS0064 |
| Neil Mathers
| EHS0087 |
| John Marriott
| EHS0098 |
| Mayor of London's Office
| EHS0088 |
| ** | Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport (QQ 216-235)
| |
| ** | Mid-Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce (QQ 133-142)
| EHS0016 |
| * | Professor Chris Nash (QQ 100-111)
| |
| Netley Primary School Governing Body
| EHS0060 |
| ** | Network Rail (QQ 100-111)
| EHS0072 |
| * | Dr Matthew Niblett (QQ 1-12)
| |
| * | North East Chamber of Commerce (QQ 133-142)
| |
| ** | North West Business Leadership Team (QQ 143-155)
| EHS0028 |
| * | Jim O'Neill (QQ 256-262)
| |
| * | Professor Henry Overman
| |
| Pan-Camden HS2 Alliance
| EHS0063 |
| Helen Peach
| EHS0006 |
| Stephen Plowden
| EHS0073
EHS0104
|
| Christopher Prideaux DL
| EHS0008 |
| * | Emile Quinet (QQ 122-132)
| |
| * | Rail Delivery Group (QQ 100-111)
| |
| Rail Freight Group
| EHS0035 |
| Matthew Semple
| EHS0086 |
| * | Sheffield Chamber of Commerce (QQ 170-181)
| |
| * | Sheffield City Council (QQ 170-181)
| |
| Dr Nigel Shepperson
| EHS0019 |
| * | Jim Steer (QQ 24-37)
| |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council
| EHS0085 |
| ** | Stop HS2 (QQ 78-87)
| EHS0049 |
| Dr Richard Stubbs
| EHS0018 |
| Tonge and Breedon HS2 Action Group
| EHS0012 |
| * | Transport for London (QQ 192-202)
| |
| Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford
| EHS0058 |
| Transport Watch
| EHS0024 |
| Twyford Parish Council
| EHS0033 |
| * | Professor Tony Venables (QQ 13-23)
| |
| ** | Professor Roger Vickerman (QQ 1-12)
| EHS0025 |
| * | Virgin Trains (QQ 203-215)
| |
| ** | Volterra Partners (QQ 24-37)
| EHS0036 |
| Madeleine Wahlberg
| EHS0062 |
| Michael Wand
| EHS0056
EHS0094
|
| J A Waters
| EHS0084 |
| W J Waters
| EHS0083 |
| Wendover HS2
| EHS0044 |
| ** | West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (QQ 156-169)
| EHS0052 |
| * | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (QQ 182-191)
| |
| Whitmore and Baldwins Gate HS2 Action Group
| EHS0078 |
| Whittington and Fisherwick Parish Council
| EHS0053 |
| Daniel Richard Wolfe
| EHS0061 |
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