Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to designate more inland bathing water sites.

Bathing waters are designated through an application process, as set out in the regulations. Local authorities, groups and individuals can apply for sites to be designated.

Defra has written to the Chief Executive of every local authority in England and other key stakeholders such as swimming associations to signpost the application process.