Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 65647

Beaches: Access

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of miles of public beaches that were inaccessible due to (a) private ownership and (b) development on 7 July 2025.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Defra does not hold information on the number of miles of public beaches that were inaccessible due to (a) private ownership and (b) development on 7 July 2025.