Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122996

Water: Standards

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to maintain bathing water quality standards in line with international benchmarks, including those of the World Health Organisation and the Blue Flag programme.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government is committed to improving the quality of our coastal waters, rivers and lakes for the benefit of the environment and everyone who uses it. The Environment Agency’s practice for monitoring water quality at bathing water sites reflects the Eu...

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