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Water: Standards

Asked by Jenny Riddell-CarpenterLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 115738

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the designated bathing waters framework.

Answered by Emma Hardy

A review of the Bathing Waters Regulations (2013) was undertaken in 2024-25. Following a consultation on potential reforms to the regulations from November-December 2024, the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 came into force on 21 November 2025. Defra will continue to keep the implementation of the regulations under review.

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