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River Perry: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 86351 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will carry out a risk assessment on the impact of the Environment Agency ceasing maintenance of the River Perry.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Nov 2025

On the River Perry, the EA has not ceased maintenance activities. The EA continues to carry out critical maintenance work, focussing on significant obstructions, like fallen trees blocking the river channel. The EA’s maintenance approach on the River Perr...