Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18373

Network Rail: Nature Conservation

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 4 August 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protected species licensing requirements Network Rail is required to comply with when undertaking (a) maintenance and (b) enhancement projects on the railway network.

Answer

Keir Mather

Network Rail is required to comply with a range of protected species legislation when undertaking both maintenance and enhancement activities on the railway network. The primary legislation includes the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), the ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 18373) →