Network Rail: Biodiversity
Commons · Question 17594 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 July 2026 to Questions 14929 and 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, whether her Department has made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Aug 2026
Since 4 July 2024, the Department has not made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of Network Rail projects.