Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115737
Water: Standards
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current status is of work to develop or introduce a recreational water status in England.
Answer
Emma HardyIn our response to the consultation on amending the Bathing Water 2013 Regulations at the end of 2024, the Government noted the support for expanding the definition of a bather to include other recreational water users. Work has begun on an evidence revie...
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