Question follow-through · 81444

Climate Change: Inland Waterways

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential long-term impact of climate change on the canal network before reducing the level of funding for the Canal and River Trust.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
15 Oct 2025
Answer
17 Oct 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential long-term impact of climate change on the canal network before reducing the level of funding for the Canal and River Trust.

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    A comprehensive review of the current grant provision to the Canal and River Trust was conducted between 2021 and 2023. The review examined a number of forward-looking scenarios using data provided by the Trust that included consideration of potential cli...

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