Moved by
Lord Berkeley
4: After Clause 58, insert the following new Clause—
“Quarterly reports on environmental impact, costs and progress
(1) The Secretary of State must publish quarterly reports on the scheduled works throughout the period in which those works take place.
(2) Each such report must contain an assessment of—
(a) environmental impact;
(b) costs, including costs of land acquisition;
(c) progress; and
(d) revenue forecasts and Cost Benefit Analyses,
compared to the relevant information contained in the Bill documentation.
(3) The first such report must be laid before Parliament within the period ending three months after the day the scheduled works commence.
(4) Each subsequent report must be laid before Parliament within three months of the publication of the last report under this section.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment seeks to require the Government to provide consistent, regular and complete reports to Parliament.