Roads: Ragwort
Lords · Question HL9960 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Cromwell
To ask His Majesty's Government how many times in the past 12 months National Highways or other body responsible for highway verges have been served a notice in respect of ragwort control; and how many times such a responsible body has been prosecuted for
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 12 Sep 2025
In the past 12 months, no notices in relation to ragwort control have been served to National Highways, and there have been no prosecutions under the Weeds Act 1959 or the Code of Practice. The Department does not hold data on notices or prosecutions rela...