Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18217
Railways: Fires
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 4 August 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the obligations of landowners near railway tracks to maintain land to avoid the risk of fire causing disruption to rail services.
Answer
Keir MatherThe Department has not made a specific assessment of the effectiveness of landowners’ obligations in relation to fire prevention adjacent to railway property. Responsibility for managing vegetation and other fire risks rests with the relevant landowner, w...
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