Question follow-through · 108940
River Thames: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will to outline the governance framework for managing River Thames navigation assets, including the criteria and decision-making process for modifying lock structures and updati
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 9 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will to outline the governance framework for managing River Thames navigation assets, including the criteria and decision-making process for modifying lock structures and updati
29 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Environment Agency (EA) maintains a comprehensive network of local and national governance and assurance boards that oversee the safety, operational performance, and investment prioritisation of its navigation assets. Public safety is the primary fact...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Reservoirs: Temperature
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