Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 9777

River Thames: Infrastructure

Tabled: 17 October 2024

Answered: 22 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Dr Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) ability of river users to safely navigate the Thames river and (b) potential economic impact of the proportion of navigation assets along

Answer

Emma Hardy

(a) The safety of river users navigating the non-tidal Thames is a priority for the Environment Agency (EA), although it remains the responsibility of the master of their vessel to ensure the safety of it and everyone on board. The EA have measures in pla...

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