To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what work his Department has undertaken with the National Audit Office to respond to recommendation four of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's report on British Waterways; and when he expects to make that response. (167868)

The National Audit Office has been in close contact with British Waterways about the information required and plans to finalise a response to the Committee's request next week. This Department has been kept up-to-date with progress.