Inland Waterways
Commons · Question 10157 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement actions to require riparian landowners to discharge their watercourse maintenance obligations were taken by the Environment Agency in each constituency in 2023.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 24 Oct 2024
In 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) recorded 404 incidents nationally where riparian ownership was referenced. Where offences were identified the EA took action in line with their enforcement and sanctions policy to protect the environment. One warning le...