§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheimasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has yet reached a decision on the proposal made by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for an independent commission on water safety.
§ Mr. R. CarrAfter consultations with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents I have decided to set up a working party to examine existing means of preventing drowning accidents with a view to making any necessary recommendations for improvements. In addition, the Home Office is undertaking research into the causes of drowning accidents; and the arrangements for consultation between central Government Departments, and between central and local government, on water safety matters are being reviewed.