questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) local authorities on the effectiveness of mechanisms to enforce the responsibilities of riparian owners for the m
answerText: Ministers regularly meet with the Environment Agency and other stakeholders to discuss flood and water management matters. Riparian landowners, those whose land adjoins a watercourse, are required under common law to maintain watercourses, including the r...
heading: Rivers: Repairs and Maintenance