§ 27. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the cleanness of beaches.
§ Mr. AtkinsUnder the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local authorities are under a duty to keep amenity beaches, down to high water mark, clear of litter and refuse. The Tidy Britain Group has surveyed the amenities and cleanliness of all British resort beaches and will shortly publish a league table to highlight which are the best and which are the worst.