United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4720
Swimming Pools: Closures
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29 May 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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8 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authority swimming pools have closed in each year since 2015.
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29 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authority swimming pools have closed in each year since 2015.
Source: Commons
8 June 2026
Answer
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming and leisure facilities. Sport England, our Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, monitors facilities stock through their Active Places dataset. As of March 2026, 308 local au...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4720
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909765
- uk · wq-1909765 · source updated 8 June 2026