Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80001
Inland Waterways
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Question
Phil Brickell
Labour — Bolton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding access rights for (a) swimming and (b) non-motorised craft on inland waterways.
Answer
Emma HardyThe government recognises the importance of providing access to nature and is considering the approach to improving that, including access onto unregulated inland waterways. We are committed to working with stakeholders as this develops, and a further upd...
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