§ 45. Mr. Tilneyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether, with a view to reducing the deaths of children by drowning, he will encourage local authorities to make swimming pools available each week for swimming instruction of non-swimmers in all local education authority schools in the area.
§ Mr. Denis HowellMost local authorities already allow their swimming pools to be used for the instruction of school children. We are continuing to encourage the dual provision of new facilities, by co-operation between local262W authorities and local education authorities, so as to ensure that capital resources are used to the full in increasing the number of pools available to all sections of the community.