Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102963

Water: North West

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Kirith Entwistle

LabourBolton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the risk of children contracting Shigella infections while paddling at beaches in the North West.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Designated bathing waters display signs indicating the quality of water for bathing, ranging from poor to excellent. These classifications are updated annually based on regular water quality sampling taken over the preceding bathing season (15 May -30 Sep...

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