Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 96174
Inland Waterways: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for canal maintenance.
Answer
Emma HardyCanal 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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