HS2 minister: ‘Integrated Rail Plan not going to be published as soon as some people would like’ Dedicated transport minister for HS2 Andrew Stephenson has refused to confirm if the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will be published before the Parliamentary summer recess. In response to a question at NCE's Future of Rail conference on whether the IRP will be published before Parliament breaks for the summer, Stephenson said the plan will be published "soon" but he fears "that's not going to be as soon as some people would like". The House of Commons rises for the summer recess on 22 July, and RIA has stressed the importance of providing certainty to rail businesses before then.