Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 89313

Inland Waterways

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will give Environment Agency a responsibility for improving (a) entry and (b) exit points for inland rivers to help support recreation.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for people’s health and well-being. The Environment Agency currently enhances recreation where it can demonstrate value for money, by integrating safe river entry and exit points into flood and ...

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