Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 67146
Railways: Glyphosate
Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Question
Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat — St Albans
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Network Rail on the potential merits of (a) reducing and (b) eliminating the use of glyphosate herbicides on railway property.
Answer
Simon LightwoodNetwork Rail uses glyphosate to control the growth of vegetation in places where it may cause problems for trains or colleagues working alongside the track. This helps to maintain the safe operation of the railway and avoid key parts of the railway being ...
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