River Thames: Assets
Commons · Question 94449 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the level of resource required to a) repair and b) maintain essential river assets, including weirs and sluice gates, on the River Thames.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 3 Dec 2025
The 195 sets of weirs and sluices that exist along the 217km of non-tidal Thames are owned and operated by the Environment Agency (EA) and are regularly inspected to assess their condition, operational effectiveness, and safety. Critical parts of the weir...