Transport: Newton Abbot
Commons · Question 108389 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to integrate climate change projections and increased storm frequency into long-term planning for transport and coastal defence infrastructure in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Feb 2026
The Department for Transport has plans in place and underway with industry to adapt to and mitigate the risks of extreme weather caused by climate change. In 2024, the rail industry agreed a set of climate scenarios. This will harmonise data and methods a...