Written questions

Water: Standards

Commons · Question 122995 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that bathing water quality standards are not reduced.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 26 Mar 2026

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...