Local MPs in Buckinghamshire have again called for the HS2 scheme to scrapped.
Buckingham MP Greg Smith challenged the HS2 Minister in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
He asked the minister to accept it was a colossal mistake and scrap it altogether; although equally pressing him, if Phase One is to be continued, to ensure mitigation funding, for items such as the Twyford bund, are not cut or delayed also.
Aylesbury MP Rob Butler called on the minister to reduce the disruption already experienced by local people.
He said: “My constituents never wanted HS2. As my hon. Friend the Minister knows, they have always said that costs would escalate out of control. Sadly, it seems too late to stop its construction in Aylesbury and Wendover, despite the huge damage being done to the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside. Will the Minister take advantage of the pause he has announced to Phase 2 to encourage those at HS2 Ltd and their contractors to devote a little bit more time to helping those impacted by Phase 1, to improve mitigation and not constantly have the response “Computer says no.”?”
Chesham and Amersha MP Sarah Green said: "Further cuts and delays to HS2 offer nothing to my constituents who have now had to face years of disruption to their lives caused by this project.
"Today's reports reveal that leaked Government analysis has found the announced money-saving measures will only increase costs in the long-term. This suggests the Government refuses to accept that HS2 is a failed project.
"It's past time for the Government to cancel HS2 and prevent further ecological damage and disruption to communities along its route."
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