Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86351

River Perry: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal DemocratNorth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will carry out a risk assessment on the impact of the Environment Agency ceasing maintenance of the River Perry.

Answer

Emma Hardy
On the River Perry, the EA has not ceased maintenance activities. The EA continues to carry out critical maintenance work, focussing on significant obstructions, like fallen trees blocking the river channel. The EA’s maintenance approach on the River Perr...

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