Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Network Rail: Biodiversity
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067, what guidance her Department has issued to Network Rail on managing delays to projects arising from seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements.
- Answer
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The Department for Transport has not issued guidance to Network Rail on managing delays to projects arising from seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licencing requirements.
Network Rail is responsible for planning its projects, and when doing this, it takes into account the necessary species licencing requirements and ecological survey windows.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 15007
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Subjects
- Biodiversity Standards Network Rail
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