Network Rail: Biodiversity
Commons · Question 14431 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail issues on when a habitat management plan is required; and how many such plans are currently in
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 7 Jul 2026
Network Rail has a company standard entitled ‘Biodiversity’ published in March 2023. Within this standard is a module entitled ‘Habitat Management Plan’ and its scope reads: ‘This module contains the key principles for the management and enhancement of bi...