Question follow-through · 76080

Jellyfish: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities and coastal agencies in ensuring public safety during periods of increased jellyfish activity along the coast of Fylde

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
9 Sept 2025
Target answer date
11 Sept 2025
Answer
18 Sept 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities and coastal agencies in ensuring public safety during periods of increased jellyfish activity along the coast of Fylde

  2. 11 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Responsibility for safety on the beach sits with the local authority or beach owner. In conjunction with other services HM Coastguard provides safety advice and guidance about the coastal environment.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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