Written questions

Canal and River Trust

Lords · Question HL14608 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consolidate the legislation governing the Canals and Rivers Trust.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 24 Feb 2026

Consolidation of the legislation governing the Canal and River Trust is one of the 36 recommendations made by the independent Commission that reviewed the Trust’s boat licensing regime. The Trust accepted all the recommendations and recently announced pla...