Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 26373

Flood Control: Internal Drainage Boards

Tabled: 24 January 2025

Answered: 3 February 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring balancing ponds owned by National Highways to Internal Drainage Boards.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

No such assessments have been undertaken on the potential merits of transferring ownership of balancing ponds.