§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children attending schools under his control can and cannot swim, respectively; and what steps he is taking to provide tuition in swimming for the latter.
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§ Mr. MaclayThe particulars asked for in the first part of the Question are not available.
Provision of tuition in swimming is a matter for the education authorities but the Scottish Education Department has emphasised to them in a pamphlet on physical education the importance of swimming and made suggestions on methods of instruction and ways of fostering pupils' interest. I understand that the numbers receiving swimming instruction have increased greatly in recent years.