Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 28057

Houseboats

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 14 March 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) houseboats and (b) houseboat moorings.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
It is for individual local authorities to assess whether any existing or new waterway should accommodate houseboats, and to grant such permissions as are necessary to change land-use or authorise access and service connections to boats.However, the Nation...
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