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Written question asked by Charlotte Atkins (Labour) on Monday, 25 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 February 2010. It was answered by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Inland Waterways

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment has been made of the state of each of the structures maintained by British Waterways.
Answer

Details of British Waterways' most recent assessment of each of their principle assets was made on 18 January 2010. Details of the condition of these assets is set out as follows.

Distributed condition grades
Number of assets¹
A Very good 389
B Good 2,382
C Fair 5,769
D Poor 1,794
E Bad 217
Grand total 10,551
¹ Source: British Waterways

This shows that around 19 per cent. of assets are in D and E condition compared with 22 per cent. when the assets were previously assessed in April 2007.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
505 c172-3W; 314098
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Inland waterways
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk