Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 113474
Inland Waterways: Access
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Kerry McCarthy
Labour — Bristol East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the safety and availability of public access to waterways for recreation and wellbeing.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure that this access is safe and appropriate. As part of this, Defra has committed in its new Environmental Improvement Pla...
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