Question follow-through · 26731
Inland Waterways: Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to help protect properties bordering (a) the Bridgwater Canal, (b) the Manchester Ship Canal and (c) other (i) natural and (ii) artificial waterway
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 10 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to help protect properties bordering (a) the Bridgwater Canal, (b) the Manchester Ship Canal and (c) other (i) natural and (ii) artificial waterway
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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10 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Environment Agency (EA) does not have any regulatory powers for flood risk management for the Bridgewater Canal or Manchester Ship Canal which are both privately owned assets. The owners are responsible for operating and maintaining their assets. The ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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