To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effect of recent funding changes to British Waterways; what criteria his Department took into account when making that assessment; and if he will make a statement. (106213)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 2 November 2006, Official Report, columns 571-72W, 7 November 2006, Official Report, columns 1067-68W, and 23 November 2006, Official Report, column 159W.