§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will rank local education authorities in England by the amount of swimming time and instruction offered to schools; and if he will make a statement. [83238]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThis information is not collected centrally. However, the Government believe it is extremely important that young people should learn to swim. Swimming is therefore a compulsory element of the PE curriculum in all primary schools.