United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 31457
Transport: Rivers
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12 July 2021
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20 July 2021 · Answer
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20 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the development of rivers in urban areas for water transport.
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12 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the development of rivers in urban areas for water transport.
Source: Commons
20 July 2021
Answer
No such assessment has been made. The Government does not have a role in operational matters on inland waterways, which is the responsibility of the relevant navigation authority. Local authorities have responsibility for transport policies within their a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-12/31457
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1345839
- uk · wq-1345839 · source updated 20 July 2021