Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 9225
Inland Waterways: Standards
Tabled: 15 October 2024
Answered: 23 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dr Ben Spencer
Conservative — Runnymede and Weybridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement powers he has over the Environment Agency if they fail to remove (a) a tree under the Wey Bridge and (b) other waterway obstructions.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency (EA) is accountable to Parliament via the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). As the principal sponsor of the EA, Defra works closely with EA officials at every level to provide constructive challenge...
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