Written questions

Network Rail: Biodiversity

Commons · Question 14938 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail project account records, include additional expenditure arising from delays or rescheduling of vegetation management works following the identification of protected species.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jul 2026

Since Network Rail does not record the reasons for rescheduling vegetation work, it is not possible to provide a figure for what additional expenditure may be incurred as a result of rescheduling due to protected species.