§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on clearing railway lines of litter in each of the last five years. [138361]
§ Mr. McNultyThis is an operational matter for Network Rail. Responsibility for clearing railway lines of litter usually forms part of Network Rail infrastructure maintenance contracts and as such there is no specific budget, rather spending on litter clearance is subsumed into the general maintenance budgets.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trees have been(a) planted and (b) felled on rail embankments in each year since 1997. [138362]
§ Mr. McNultyThis is an operational matter for Network Rail who are responsible for the maintenance of over 20,000 miles of track in the UK much of which requires the management of vegetation. Detailed figures of the number of trees planted or felled are not available.