Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 81444

Climate Change: Inland Waterways

Tabled: 13 October 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential long-term impact of climate change on the canal network before reducing the level of funding for the Canal and River Trust.

Answer

Emma Hardy

A comprehensive review of the current grant provision to the Canal and River Trust was conducted between 2021 and 2023. The review examined a number of forward-looking scenarios using data provided by the Trust that included consideration of potential cli...

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