HIGHWAYS AGENCY AND RAGWORT NEAR SHREWSBURY

That this House notes the duty of the Highways Agency to effectively remove ragwort from the side of roads under its care; further notes that ragwort is poisonous to horses and spreads quickly if not checked; further notes that around Shrewsbury the Highways Agency is not fulfilling its responsibility to remove ragwort, leading to a huge spread of this dangerous weed; and urges the Highways Agency to urgently sort out this problem during August.