§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Health if he will state the numbers of deaths from drowning whilst bathing in and boating on canals, rivers and the sea; and if he will give advice to the public through the medium of television, radio and Press in order to reduce the numbers of such fatalities.
§ Miss PittApproximately 840 each year in 1960 and 1961 in England and Wales. Advice of the kind suggested in the Question is outside my right hon. Friend's responsibilities.