Inland Waterways: Midlands

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Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tabled

11 Sept 2024

Target answer date

7 Oct 2024

Answer

7 Oct 2024 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

1. 11 Sept 2024

   Question tabled

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support the long-term resilience of canal infrastructure in (a) the Midlands and (b) Leicestershire.

2. 7 Oct 2024

   Target answer date

   Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

3. 7 Oct 2024

   Answer published

   The Government recognises that inland waterways provide many public benefits, including health and wellbeing effects, leisure and recreation uses, and industrial heritage attractions. They are also important for the natural environment by providing green ...

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.