Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Thursday, 3 September 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 13 July 2026 to Question 15858 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, which sites or projects do the standard licenses for (a) badgers, (b) bats, (c) great crested wewts, (d) hazel dormice and (e) roman snails relate to.

Answer: As protected species can be vulnerable to disturbance, persecution or collection Network Rail does not publicly publish a project or site list of where its protected species licences apply.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 19483
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Network Rail: Biodiversity
Monday, 13 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons; Network Rail: Biodiversity
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Written questions
House of Commons; Network Rail: Biodiversity
Monday, 19 October 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Biodiversity Licensing Nature conservation Network Rail
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk