Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 7670

Inland Waterways: Finance

Tabled: 7 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding for waterways.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Canal and River Trust is the largest inland waterway navigation authority in England and Wales, responsible for the 2,000 miles of canals and rivers it owns. The Government is currently providing the Trust with a 15-year grant (2012-2027) totalling ab...

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