Written questions

Houseboats: Rivers and Inland Waterways

Lords · Question HL10282 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Cashman

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they will take to improve the security of tenure, and security of moorings, for residential houseboat dwellers on rivers and waterways.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 18 Sep 2025

Responsibility for operational matters on inland waterways rests with the relevant navigation authority, including arrangements for moorings where they are owned by the navigation authority or with the relevant independent mooring owner as appropriate. Th...