§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Scottish schoolchildren lost their lives as a result of drowning in the years 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and to the nearest available date in 1967.
§ Mr. Ross:The following table derived from figures in the annual reports of the Registrar General (1960—Table 41A, 1961–65—Table 57) shows the number of deaths by drowning in Scotland.
Year Total (all ages) Children (5–14) 1960 189 40 1961 158 28 1962 167 24 1963 197 37 1964 167 25 1965 159 33 Figures for 1966 and 1967 are not yet available. The age group 5–14 is the only one in which schoolchildren can be clearly identified. The total numbers of deaths by drowning may include some schoolchildren of 15 and over.