Eels: River Great Ouse
Commons · Question 105110 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on maintaining the eel pass at St Ives sluice in each year since 2015.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 19 Jan 2026
The Environment Agency (EA) is the asset owner for the St Ives eel pass. Historically, the EA’s maintenance work has also been combined with routine operational checks to ensure the sluice gates at St Ives function correctly, rather than issuing a separat...