Question follow-through · 122450

Rivers: Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department will use to evaluate proposals for the nine new propossed national river walks.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department will use to evaluate proposals for the nine new propossed national river walks.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government continues to progress plans to deliver nine new National River Walks across England, one in each region, to enhance access to nature. We will identify locations for the next tranche of river walks through a competition that will be launched...

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