Water: Standards
Commons · Question 122996 · 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, 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
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...