Written question asked by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2024. It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Norfolk and Suffolk Broads: Dredging
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of dredging on water levels in the Broads water system.
- Answer
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The majority of the Broadland rivers are tidal and are dredged for navigational purposes by the Broads Authority. For flood management purposes, any silt removed by dredging would be replaced by sea water on the next tidal cycle. This is unlikely to have significant impact on draining freshwater through the system and there would therefore only be a negligible impact on overall water levels.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 9499
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Dredging Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
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- 2024-02-07 19:15:03 +0000
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