Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 195525

Canal and River Trust: Finance

Tabled: 20 July 2023

Answered: 8 September 2023

Question

Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the written statement entitled Future funding for the Canal and River Trust of 10 July 2023, HCWS924, for what reason she plans to reduce funding for the Canal and Ri

Answer

When the Canal and River Trust (C&RT) was set up in 2012 to replace British Waterways, the Government agreed to provide an annual grant totalling around £740 million over a 15-year period up to 2027 as the charity established itself. At the time the Gover...

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