Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of uncontested access on water within National Parks for canoeing; and how many successful access arrangements there are within National Parks that facilitate access on water for recreation.

There has been no departmental assessment of the adequacy of uncontested access on water within National Parks.

The department does not hold information on access agreements within National Parks.