Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 98323
Rivers: Access
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to give the public a right of responsible access to all rivers in England.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government recognises the importance of access to nature for people’s health and well-being. There is already public access to regulated rivers owned and managed by navigation authorities, available through their licensing regimes. We are considering ...
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