Written questions

Water: Standards

Commons · Question 2590 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer provided on the 9th December to question 97007, if she can outline the (a) local and (b) national stakeholders who she will engage with during the initial scopin

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 21 May 2026

The Bathing Water Regulations were updated in November 2025 and implementation is underway. Defra, the Welsh Government, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have jointly held two stakeholder workshops, with follow-up engagement ongoing. Def...