Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 52951
Beaches: Closures
Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Question
Rachel Gilmour
Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of beach closures caused by pollution on tourism in coastal communities.
Answer
Chris BryantDCMS recognises the importance of clean and accessible beaches to the tourism offer in coastal communities.For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage which affect coastal beaches.That is why the Water (Special Measures) Ac...
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