Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103947

Inland Waterways: Finance

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Canal and River Trust’s grant settlement for maintaining the safety and integrity of inland waterways in England.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Canal maintenance, and ensuring funding for it, is the responsibility of navigation authorities. The Government provides the largest navigation authority, the Canal and River Trust, with an annual grant of £52.6 million to support the Trust’s network main...

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