Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115738

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, whether she plans to review the designated bathing waters framework.

Answer

Emma Hardy
A review of the Bathing Waters Regulations (2013) was undertaken in 2024-25. Following a consultation on potential reforms to the regulations from November-December 2024, the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 came into force o...
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