HC Deb 20 July 1981 vol 9 cc35-6W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the health standards of British beaches; and whether raw sewage can be detected on any beaches.

Mr. Giles Shaw

With regard to the health standards of bathing waters, I refer the hon. Member to the answer that my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Social Services gave to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 17 July. Conditions on beaches are a matter for the local authorities concerned.