HC Deb 20 October 1971 vol 823 c139W
57. Mr. Tilney

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are her plans to ensure that all primary school children can swim.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The teaching of swimming is a curriculum matter and is the responsibility of local education authorities. Increasing importance is attached to teaching children to swim while they are at primary school. Facilities for teaching are steadily improving as the number of school swimming pools increases.