Inland Waterways: Standards
Commons · Question 9225 · Tabled 15 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement powers he has over the Environment Agency if they fail to remove (a) a tree under the Wey Bridge and (b) other waterway obstructions.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 23 Oct 2024
The Environment Agency (EA) is accountable to Parliament via the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). As the principal sponsor of the EA, Defra works closely with EA officials at every level to provide constructive challenge...