Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15007

Network Rail: Biodiversity

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067, what guidance her Department has issued to Network Rail on managing delays to projects arising from seasonal ecological survey windows and protected spe

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport has not issued guidance to Network Rail on managing delays to projects arising from seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licencing requirements. Network Rail is responsible for planning its projects, and wh...

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