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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to support Havering Council in efforts to enhance the River Rom's (a) environmental health, (b) maintenance of river-based infrastructure and (c) development of projects aimed at increasing the vibrancy of the River Rom as a community resource.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 28 November 2023 to PQ 1841 which outlines the work being carried out by the Environment Agency in liaison with the Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne Catchment Partnership, working with local partners including Havering and neighbouring local authorities. In addition, I refer to the answer given on 07 February 2024 to PQ 11011 outlining Environment Agency funding for maintenance on the river Rom in the past three years.