Beaches: Rescue Services
Commons · Question 13942 · Tabled 12 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of lifeguard numbers on UK beaches; and whether he plans to improve beach safety.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 3 Dec 2024
We have made no such assessment. However, the responsibility for lifeguards on beaches is usually a matter for local authorities or private beach owners.