Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37099
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water Abstraction
Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the limit of water abstractions from the river Usk to supply Monmouth and Brecon canal.
Answer
Emma HardyWater abstraction licensing in Wales, and conditions that may be attached to licences, are a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Defra and the Environment Agency do not have a role in that. Issues of concern about the sup...
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