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[Written Question] Railways: Nature Conservation

UK Parliament Written Questions Monday 15 June 2026, 16:21 UTC By Joe Robertson 1 min read
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Question by: Joe Robertson Answering Body: Department for Transport Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5043 on Railways: Nature Conservation, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to Network Rail of (a) surveys and checks for nesting birds, (b)

Question by: Joe Robertson Answering Body: Department for Transport Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5043 on Railways: Nature Conservation, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to Network Rail of (a) surveys and checks for nesting birds, (b)
Joe Robertson Answering Body: Department (PERSON) State for Transport (ORG) Department (ORG) Network Rail (ORG)
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