§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that sufficient investment is made into British Rail to eradicate the overgrowth of Japanese knotweed along railway embankments.
§ Mr. FreemanThe management of railway embankments is an operational matter for British Rail. Any programme for eradicating Japanese knotweed would form part of its normal maintenance works, which is funded from revenue income.