Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 90060
Railway Network: Environment Protection
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential environmental impact of proposed rail network expansion under the Railways Bill.
Answer
Keir MatherThe Railways Bill does not propose any additional network expansion. However, the environmental impact of any future network expansion would be considered during development of such a proposal as per the legal requirements for such projects