§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to counter the effects of the recent publicity about dirty beaches on the tourist trade from home and abroad.
§ Mr. NichollsDepartment of the Environment Ministers have only recently emphasised the fact that over three quarters of designated bathing waters in England and Wales now meet EC standards; and have highlighted the very substantial programme of remedial works which is currently in hand to bring the remaining bathing waters up to standard.