§ 43. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many, and which schools under his authority, have both swimming pools and teachers of swimming; and if he will state his plans for increasing the number of both pools and teachers of swimming.
§ Miss BaconI am sending my hon. and learned Friend a list of swimming baths provided from public funds at maintained schools since the war. My Department does not keep records of pools provided at schools from other sources. The number of teachers qualified to teach swimming is not known, but many colleges of education offer instruction in swimming as part of courses in physical education.