River Thames Boats

Written Question

River Thames: Boats

Monday 22nd January 2024

Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, how many boats were registered to use the River Thames in 2023.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

In 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) has issued 12,790 boat registrations for boats used or kept on the non-tidal Thames. The Canal and River Trust (CRT)/EA operate a Gold Licence scheme which allows boaters to use all EA and CRT waterways for a single fee.

The data for figure of CRT/EA Gold licences issued in 2023 will be available in March 2024. As a guide, in 2022, the CRT/EA Gold scheme equated to a further 1,265 registrations for boats on the non-tidal Thames.

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Environment Agency

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Source Page: Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames
Document: Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames (webpage)

Found: Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Environment Agency

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Document: High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction (webpage)

Found: High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Environment Agency

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Document: Thames 'mystery' boat-owner faces costs of nearly £1,400 (webpage)

Found: Thames 'mystery' boat-owner faces costs of nearly £1,400