The final session of the Transport Select Committee took place to-day at Portcullis House in Westminster.
Extra TV relay rooms had been set up to accommodate the extensive media coverage and public attendance at the meeting which attracted widespread interest.
Witnesses for HS2 Ltd attended the session at 2.15pm followed by The Rt Hon Philip Hammond M.P, Secretary of State for Transport.
Anti-HS2 campaigners demonstrated their opposition to HS2 outside Portcullis House but were asked to remove their campaigning T-shirts before being allowed inside to attend the session.
Meanwhile, just around the corner, the impressive 9ft tall STOP HS2 inflatable White Elephant stole the show outside the Houses of Parliament at a photo shoot intended to highlight the anti-HS2 campaigners cause. Opponents to HS2 from all along the proposed route, from Westminster to Warwickshire, were represented at the photo shoot.
“The White Elephant caused quite a stir as it was carried along the streets of Westminster, many passers-by enquired about what HS2 stood for, which further demonstrated how few members of the general public are still unaware of the Governments proposed spending of £33 billion of public money on this White Elephant of a project.” - Anthea Hartley (anti-HS2 campaigner).
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