| Heading: |
Inland Waterways: Flood Control |
| Question ID: |
1759128 |
| UIN: |
26731 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-27 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5242 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Michael Wheeler
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| Asking Member handle: |
MWheelerMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@MWheelerMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to help protect properties bordering (a) the Bridgwater Canal, (b) the Manchester Ship Canal and (c) other (i) natural and (ii) artificial waterway |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-10 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4645 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Emma Hardy
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Emma Hardy
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| Answer text: |
The Environment Agency (EA) does not have any regulatory powers for flood risk management for the Bridgewater Canal or Manchester Ship Canal which are both privately owned assets. The owners are responsible for operating and maintaining their assets. The ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |