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Written question asked by Shivani Raja (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Network Rail: Biodiversity

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7211 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, how much Network Rail has spent on external environmental consultancies in relation to the preparation of habitat management plans since the start of Control Period 7.

Answer

Network Rail does not hold information on expenditure on external environmental consultancies specifically related to the preparation of habitat management plans since the start of Control Period 7. Such costs are typically captured within broader environmental and asset management budgets and are not routinely reported as a standalone category.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11215
Session
2026-27
Related items
Network Rail: Biodiversity
Monday, 15 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Biodiversity Consultants Expenditure Network Rail
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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