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Written question asked by Ashley Fox (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 29 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, what estimate Network Rail has made of the total cost of (a) compiling and completing habitat management plans for the remaining areas of the network not yet covered by such plans and (b) implementing those plans.

Answer

Network Rail does not hold centrally aggregated figures of estimated costs for compiling, completing and implementing habitat management plans for the remaining network. Developing and implementing habitat management plans is part of business-as-usual activity within Network Rail’s broader allocations for operations, maintenance, and environmental sustainability. The implementation of the plans will take place alongside regular management of railway lineside vegetation which is required for safety and operational reasons.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12904
Session
2026-27
Related items
Network Rail: Biodiversity
Monday, 15 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Biodiversity Network Rail
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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