Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 51832
Railways: Climate Change and Weather
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for additional funding to mitigate the impact of (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events on the railway network.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodMy department takes resilience of the railway very seriously. The recent Climate Change Committee progress report on adapting to climate change rated plans and policies of the rail sector as being 'good' – one of only three parts of the economy. DfT’s upc...
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