United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 18217
Railways: Fires
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13 July 2026
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4 August 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the obligations of landowners near railway tracks to maintain land to avoid the risk of fire causing disruption to rail services.
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13 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the obligations of landowners near railway tracks to maintain land to avoid the risk of fire causing disruption to rail services.
Source: Commons
4 August 2026
Answer
The Department has not made a specific assessment of the effectiveness of landowners’ obligations in relation to fire prevention adjacent to railway property. Responsibility for managing vegetation and other fire risks rests with the relevant landowner, w...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18217
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926975
- uk · wq-1926975 · source updated 4 August 2026