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Railways: Chichester

Commons · Question 14117 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the resilience of railway infrastructure in extreme weather in Chichester constituency.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 7 Jul 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. Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager of Britain’s railways, has the main responsibility for...