HC Deb 09 February 1971 vol 811 cc141-2W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many swimming pools in schools have been provided by local education authorities; and what relation this number bears to the total number of schools under their control.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is not available. Since April, 1955, local education authorities have provided 274 swimming pools at schools in England and Wales. The number of maintained schools in January, 1970, was 28,445.