Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86367
Water: Regulation
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through the water reform white paper to consider potential options for increasing access rights for (a) swimming and (b) non-motorised craft.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government is considering the approach to improving access to nature, including for recreational water users. We will respond to the recommendations published in the final report of the Independent Water Commission through a White Paper and will bring...
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