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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 17510, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) Scope of Work document and (b) project specification for the Network Rail contract...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 17510, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) Scope of Work document and (b) project specification for the Network Rail contract...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on measures to reduce disruption caused by soil moisture deficit on railway lines serving West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on measures to reduce disruption caused by soil moisture deficit on railway lines serving West Dorset.
Ministers and officials engage regularly with Southwestern Railway and Network Rail on the performance and resilience of the rail network, including the impacts of extreme weather. Following recent soil moisture deficit conditions affecting the West of England Line, Southwestern Railway and Network Rail have implemented a range of measures to improve resilience, including monitoring more than 30 at-risk sites, installing 5,500 tonnes of new ballast, carrying out vegetation management, enhanced track monitoring and inspection programmes, as well as developing a long-term plan to modernise the West of England line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) maintenance, (b) renewal and (c) enhancement shifts were undertaken by Network Rail in each of the last three financial years, excluding work undertaken as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) maintenance, (b) renewal and (c) enhancement shifts were undertaken by Network Rail in each of the last three financial years, excluding work undertaken as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade.
Network Rail does not hold this information centrally as it is held at a local level by teams and locations across the country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide the total number and the total value of successful claims by Network Rail to claim back from hauliers costs incurred by bridge strikes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide the total number and the total value of successful claims by Network Rail to claim back from hauliers costs incurred by bridge strikes.
Network Rail's bridge strike data does not record whether an incident was caused by a haulier, bus operator or other heavy goods vehicle. Since the start of Control Period 7 (1 April 2024), Network Rail has recovered £16.28 million in costs arising from bridge strikes. During this period, Network Rail has pursued 3,162 recovery claims, of which 822 resulted in a financial recovery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Early Indicators of Likely Congestion issued by Network Rail in relation to the Acton Lane, Washwood Heath and Crewe power supply areas constitute advisory Early Indicators of Likely Congestion or formal declarations of congested infrastructure under Regulation 26 of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Early Indicators of Likely Congestion issued by Network Rail in relation to the Acton Lane, Washwood Heath and Crewe power supply areas constitute advisory Early Indicators of Likely Congestion or formal declarations of congested infrastructure under Regulation 26 of the...
Acton Lane, Washwood Heath and Crewe are all subject to Early Indicators of Congested Infrastructure. At the time of writing this response, none of these three areas of the network have satisfied the test for congested infrastructure under The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (The Regs).
Early Indicators of Likely Congestion are non-binding and advisory only with no legal or contractual status. As this notice is non-binding, it does not trigger the requirement for Network Rail to undertake either a Capacity Analysis, or a Capacity Enhancement Plan. Should the circumstances require a formal declaration of congested infrastructure then the relevant process will be followed in order to comply with the regulations.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protected species licensing requirements Network Rail is required to comply with when undertaking (a) maintenance and (b) enhancement projects on the railway network.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protected species licensing requirements Network Rail is required to comply with when undertaking (a) maintenance and (b) enhancement projects on the railway network.
Network Rail is required to comply with a range of protected species legislation when undertaking both maintenance and enhancement activities on the railway network. The primary legislation includes the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Licencing requirements in relation to the species protected by those laws are determined by the relevant statutory nature conservation body (Natural England, Natural Resources Wales or NatureScot).
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 licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of...
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 licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of...
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which protected species most frequently require surveys, licences and mitigation before Network Rail can undertake maintenance and enhancement works.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which protected species most frequently require surveys, licences and mitigation before Network Rail can undertake maintenance and enhancement works.
I refer the Hon Member to Question 15858 answered on 13 July 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what the total cost to Network Rail was of producing habitat management plans in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what the total cost to Network Rail was of producing habitat management plans in each of the last five financial years.
Network Rail does not have a centrally recorded figure regarding the total expenditure to produce habitat management plans in the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail project account records, include additional expenditure arising from delays or rescheduling of vegetation management works following the identification of protected species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail project account records, include additional expenditure arising from delays or rescheduling of vegetation management works following the identification of protected species.
Since Network Rail does not record the reasons for rescheduling vegetation work, it is not possible to provide a figure for what additional expenditure may be incurred as a result of rescheduling due to protected species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on project delivery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on project delivery.
Through Network Rail’s standards and guidance, along with the knowledge of its environmental experts, Network Rail outlines that there are strict legal requirements when managing land near to protected sites or species. Works planning and good communication with environmental regulators can support work carried out without the need for licences. Awareness of the presence of protected sites and species also means work can be scheduled to avoid fines and delays.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many habitat management plans Network Rail has produced in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many habitat management plans Network Rail has produced in each of the last five financial years.
Network Rail confirms that 188 site-specific habitat management plans have been produced in the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, how many protected species licences have been applied for (a) by and (b) on behalf of Network Rail in each of the last five years, broken down...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, how many protected species licences have been applied for (a) by and (b) on behalf of Network Rail in each of the last five years, broken down...
An organisational licence is a licence which permits an organisation to undertake activities (that are specified within the licence) which would otherwise require individual standard licences. Standard licences typically contain site- or project-specific conditions. Where Network Rail cannot use non-licensable techniques, it will apply for standard licences. Network Rail continues to explore the opportunity for organisational licences where application of multiple licences would be inefficient for them and the regulator.
Based on information held centrally by Network Rail the following protected species licences have been issued to, or on behalf of, Network Rail in England and Wales since 2021. These figures have not been subject to a further validation exercise with all Regions and Functions and are therefore a best estimate available.
Standard Licences | Number of permits, licences or consents |
Species |
|
Badger | 15 |
Bat | 3 |
Great Crested Newt | 8 |
Hazel Dormouse | 55 |
Roman Snail | 3 |
Organisational Licences | Number of permits, licences or consents |
Species |
|
Badger | 2 |
Birds | 2 |
Great Crested Newt | 1 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, whether her Department plans to require Network Rail to record centrally the (a) costs and (b) delays to projects arising from protected species survey, licensing and mitigation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, whether her Department plans to require Network Rail to record centrally the (a) costs and (b) delays to projects arising from protected species survey, licensing and mitigation...
The Department for Transport does not plan to require Network Rail to record centrally the costs and any delays to projects arising from protected species survey, licencing and mitigation requirements.
Network Rail must comply with species licencing requirements when delivering maintenance and enhancement projects. Network Rail has been working with Natural England to reduce the burden of species licencing through district level licences for some species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail issues on when a habitat management plan is required; and how many such plans are currently in force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail issues on when a habitat management plan is required; and how many such plans are currently in force.
Network Rail has a company standard entitled ‘Biodiversity’ published in March 2023. Within this standard is a module entitled ‘Habitat Management Plan’ and its scope reads: ‘This module contains the key principles for the management and enhancement of biodiversity and prescribes requirements for producing habitat management plans (HMP) for the rail network.’
There are two levels of habitat management plan in use across the rail network: (1) generic habitat plans which provide detail at a whole route or habitat-type level; and (2) specific location plans which are a more detailed document providing guidance for a particular location.
At present there is almost 80 per cent of the network by area covered by generic habitat plans. There have also been almost 200 of the specific location plans produced; these include railway-designated nature sites as well as sites of special scientific interest.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121192 on Network Rail: Assets, when Network Rail's next Delivery Plan update is expected to be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121192 on Network Rail: Assets, when Network Rail's next Delivery Plan update is expected to be published.
Network Rail expects to publish the Delivery Plan update document for 2026/27 in July 2026.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data Network Rail holds on the number of vegetation management works that were rescheduled following the identification of protected species in each of the last five years, broken down by species type.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data Network Rail holds on the number of vegetation management works that were rescheduled following the identification of protected species in each of the last five years, broken down by species type.
Network Rail does not hold information on the rescheduling of vegetation work due to the presence of protected species. This is because teams are adaptable and are able to carry out essential maintenance activities whilst being aware of the legislative requirements. If work in one area is found not to be possible, then it may be that work elsewhere can be carried out instead.