We asked HS2 Ltd whether it was receiving notifications from contractors of their intentions to make contractual claims due to the pause. HS2 Ltd told us that this was not the case and that it is in discussion with contractors about how it can slow down or defer works, and agree the mechanism by which it will resurrect the work when the funding becomes available to do so.33 HS2 Ltd also told us that the funding settlement it has agreed with the Department for the next two years includes its e...

We asked HS2 Ltd whether it was receiving notifications from contractors of their intentions to make contractual claims due to the pause. HS2 Ltd told us that this was not the case and that it is in discussion with contractors about how it can slow down or defer works, and agree the mechanism by which it will resurrect the work when the funding becomes available to do so.33 HS2 Ltd also told us that the funding settlement it has agreed with the Department for the next two years includes its estimate of the sum needed to wind up the contracts affected by the pause.34 Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: 3.1 The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation. 3.2 The department did consider the projected costs of pausing the work but was not in a position to continue even had it wished to give the scale of the affordability pressure. It is working with HS2 Ltd to ensure that the costs of t