§ Ms HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of primary school teachers have qualifications in physical education; and what plans there are to increase this number.
§ Mr. Robin SquireI will write to the hon. Member.
§ Ms HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of primary school children receive swimming lessons every school week.
§ Mr. ForthThe national curriculum specifies that all children should be able to swim 25 m by the age of 11. It is for individual schools to decide how and when to provide swimming lessons in order to meet this requirement and their own priorities for swimming. The information on the percentage of children receiving swimming lessons each week is not collected centrally.
§ Ms HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what co-ordination he has with other Government Departments in order to facilitate the teaching of team sports in schools.
§ Mr. ForthThe Government are currently considering ways of enhancing the position of team sports in schools. An announcement will be made in due course. All interested Departments are contributing to the review.