High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013

involves the construction of railway lines connecting at least— London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester, and

connects with the existing railway transport network as well as with such other parts of the transport network (including roads, footpaths, cycleways, airports and light railways) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

preparation for the construction of any railway line and any other infrastructure proposed to be included at any time in the network referred to in subsection (1), and

preparation for the provision of services as part of that network.

on pre-construction activity (such as surveying and design),

in acquiring property, and

in providing compensation in respect of property likely to be affected.

expenditure incurred under section 1 during the financial year to which the report relates (with capital and resource expenditure specified separately in respect of each head of expenditure referred to in section 1(4)(a) to (c));

the extent to which expenditure incurred under section 1 during that year represents an overspend or underspend as against the budget for such expenditure for the year;

the likely effect of any such overspend or underspend on a total budget of £50.1 billion in 2011 prices (which includes construction and the cost of rolling stock);

total expenditure incurred under section 1 up to the end of that year;

sums or assets received in that year in connection with expenditure incurred under section 1.

the period beginning with the day on which this Act is passed and ending with 31 March 2015, and

each subsequent period of 12 months.