§ 40. Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many bathing waters were designated for the purposes of the European bathing waters directive in(a) May 1979 and (b) May 1988.
§ Mr. MoynihanNo United Kingdom bathing waters had been indentified in May 1979 under the EEC bathing water directive. In May 1988, 397 coastal bathing waters had been identified. These are listed in theOfficial Report for 5 May 1988 at column 536 for Scotland, and at columns 571–577 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.