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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 12 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Monday, 19 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Eels: River Great Ouse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on maintaining the eel pass at St Ives sluice in each year since 2015.

Answer

The Environment Agency (EA) is the asset owner for the St Ives eel pass.

Historically, the EA’s maintenance work has also been combined with routine operational checks to ensure the sluice gates at St Ives function correctly, rather than issuing a separate work order solely for inspecting the eel pass. Operational checks involve activities such as verifying gate movement, mechanical integrity, and overall system performance to maintain safe and reliable operation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105110
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Conservation Expenditure Repairs and maintenance Eels River Great Ouse
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk