Allan Cook brought in last year to replace Sir Terry Morgan

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A transport minister has confirmed that HS2 chair Allan Cook is carrying out a review of the project.

Answering a written question in the Lords on Monday, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who is a minister in the transport department, said it was Cook鈥檚 job to keep the 拢56bn project under tabs.

She said: 鈥淚t is the role of the chair and the board of HS2 Ltd to keep the entire programme under ongoing scrutiny.

鈥淭he chair is currently carrying out an assessment in this regard and has regular discussions with the [transport] department about its progress.鈥�

Lord Berkeley鈥檚 question came on the back of reports that transport secretary Chris Grayling has asked Cook, who replaced ousted chairman Sir Terry Morgan late last year, to undertake a review of the project 鈥渢o make sure that the costs and budget are right and that it is deliverable鈥�.

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