Question follow-through · 8138
Railways: Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5044 on Railways: Nature Conservation, how many ecologists were employed or contracted by Network Rail in each of the last five financial years; and what the to
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 18 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5044 on Railways: Nature Conservation, how many ecologists were employed or contracted by Network Rail in each of the last five financial years; and what the to
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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18 Jun 2026
Answer published
We do not have immediate access to data for figures over the last five years.However, since the 2018 Varley review, commissioned by the previous government, Network Rail has taken steps to ensure its environmental functions are adequately resourced. Netwo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Railway Stations: West Yorkshire
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