To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of lifeguard numbers on UK beaches; and whether he plans to improve beach safety.
Answered on
3 December 2024
We have made no such assessment. However, the responsibility for lifeguards on beaches is usually a matter for local authorities or private beach owners.
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