Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Friday, 10 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Beaches: Seaham

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates water samples have been taken at (a) Seaham Beach and (b) Seaham Hall Beach for the Environment Agency Bathing Water Quality tests for the current bathing season.

Answer

The Environment Agency (EA) took water samples at Seaham Beach on the following dates of the current bathing season:

06/05/2021

18/05/2021

24/05/2021

01/06/2021

07/06/2021

16/06/2021

22/06/2021

01/07/2021

08/07/2021

15/07/2021

23/07/2021

29/07/2021

03/08/2021

08/08/2021

16/08/2021

The EA took water samples at Seaham Hall Beach on the following dates of the current bathing season: