Written questions

Network Rail: Biodiversity

Commons · Question 16523 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and pro

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jul 2026

Through Network Rail’s standards and guidance, along with the knowledge of its environmental experts, Network Rail outlines that there are strict legal requirements when managing land near to protected sites or species. Works planning and good communicati...