River Thames: Infrastructure
Commons · Question 9777 · Tabled 17 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) ability of river users to safely navigate the Thames river and (b) potential economic impact of the proportion of navigation assets along
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 22 Oct 2024
(a) The safety of river users navigating the non-tidal Thames is a priority for the Environment Agency (EA), although it remains the responsibility of the master of their vessel to ensure the safety of it and everyone on board. The EA have measures in pla...