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Railway Network: Environment Protection

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 90060

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential environmental impact of proposed rail network expansion under the Railways Bill.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Railways Bill does not propose any additional network expansion. However, the environmental impact of any future network expansion would be considered during development of such a proposal as per the legal requirements for such projects

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