Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 105016

Inland Waterways: Finance

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an emergency contingency fund to support (a) waterways-dependent businesses and (b) tourism in the context of the

Answer

Emma Hardy

Defra’s relationship with the inland waterways sector focuses on providing grant support for the two largest navigation authorities, the Canal and River Trust and the EA Navigations, which between them cover around 2,630 miles of waterways. This support c...

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