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Swimming Pools: Closures

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 7 March 2025UIN 34097

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public pools closed in 2024.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

Twelve swimming pools on sites owned by Local Authorities closed in 2024. In the same time period, six swimming pools have opened. Facilities may close for a number of reasons: this can include consolidating multiple older facilities into a modern, better located facility and decisions to close facilities are at the discretion of Local Authorities.

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