questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authority swimming pools have closed in each year since 2015.
answerText: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming and leisure facilities. Sport England, our Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, monitors facilities stock through their Active Places dataset. As of March 2026, 308 local au...
heading: Swimming Pools: Closures