Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 94449
River Thames: Assets
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Dr Ben Spencer
Conservative — Runnymede and Weybridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the level of resource required to a) repair and b) maintain essential river assets, including weirs and sluice gates, on the River Thames.
Answer
Emma HardyThe 195 sets of weirs and sluices that exist along the 217km of non-tidal Thames are owned and operated by the Environment Agency (EA) and are regularly inspected to assess their condition, operational effectiveness, and safety. Critical parts of the weir...
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