Bathing Waters: England

Part of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at on 23 February 2023.

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Photo of Christopher Chope Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

Why are there only 421 such sites? People can go wild swimming anywhere in England and other parts of the United Kingdom. Is this whole designation scheme not essentially a rationing scheme? Why do the Government not abandon it and enable people to swim in bathing waters anywhere?