Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July to Question 14117 on Railways: Chichester, and with reference to derailment incidents during summer 2026, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) expedite the Weather Resilience and Climate Change Adaption plans for the railways in England.

Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager of Britain’s railways, has the main responsibility for maintaining the integrity and safety of the rail network to ensure passenger and freight services can operate reliably. Network Rail’s Weather Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation (WRCCA) Plans are aligned with planned renewals delivery over the course of their 2024 to 2029 delivery period. Where appropriate and feasible, some of the planned actions may be brought forward on a case-by-case basis but in general, Network Rail will continue to deliver the plans as scheduled.