Mayors: Inland Waterways
Commons · Question 53488 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 May 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her plans for English devolution will give Mayors powers over waterborne transport networks.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 28 May 2025
The government understands how important maritime transport is in the Solent region, and the role that waterborne transport networks play in the local transport strategy. Chapter 3 of the English Devolution White Paper sets out the responsibilities of str...