Water: Regulation
Commons · Question 86367 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through the water reform white paper to consider potential options for increasing access rights for (a) swimming and (b) non-motorised craft.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Nov 2025
The Government is considering the approach to improving access to nature, including for recreational water users. We will respond to the recommendations published in the final report of the Independent Water Commission through a White Paper and will bring...