United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 5286
Water
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1 June 2026
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4 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to designate bathing water status to the 2,487 recreationally-used freshwater sites identified by the Environment Agency which currently do not have such s
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1 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to designate bathing water status to the 2,487 recreationally-used freshwater sites identified by the Environment Agency which currently do not have such s
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4 June 2026
Answer
The Government designates bathing waters following a public application and consultation process. This means the process is driven by individuals and groups with direct ties to sites highly popular with bathers, who best understand how they are used and v...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-01/5286
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1910533
- uk · wq-1910533 · source updated 4 June 2026