Motion · S1M-01650 · 12 Feb 2001

School Swimming Lessons

Lodged by Kay Ullrich Members' Business Motion 31 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the report compiled by Scottish Swimming, which highlights that almost 50% of local authorities in Scotland no longer provide school swimming lessons; acknowledges that this coincides with a report from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents which records an increase in the number of children in Scotland who die as a result of drowning; recognises that the withdrawal of local authority-provided school swimming lessons has a greater impact on children from less well off backgrounds, and encourages Scottish local authorities to ensure that every pupil in Scotland has access to at least one publicly funded course of swimming lessons prior to leaving primary school.

Supporters (31)

Dr Winnie Ewing 13 Feb 2001
Fergus Ewing 13 Feb 2001
Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 13 Feb 2001
Michael Matheson 13 Feb 2001
Shona Robison 13 Feb 2001
Donald Gorrie 14 Feb 2001
Christine Grahame 14 Feb 2001
Tricia Marwick 14 Feb 2001
Alex Neil 14 Feb 2001
Andrew Welsh 14 Feb 2001
Sandra White 14 Feb 2001
Brian Adam 15 Feb 2001
Dorothy-Grace Elder 15 Feb 2001
Fiona Hyslop 15 Feb 2001
Irene McGugan 19 Feb 2001
Tommy Sheridan 22 Feb 2001
Robin Harper 27 Feb 2001
Adam Ingram 27 Feb 2001
Fiona McLeod 27 Feb 2001
Gil Paterson 27 Feb 2001
Mr Lloyd Quinan 27 Feb 2001
Robert Brown 28 Feb 2001
Alasdair Morgan 1 Mar 2001
Murray Tosh 5 Mar 2001
Mr Duncan Hamilton 7 Mar 2001
Kenny MacAskill 7 Mar 2001
Andrew Wilson 7 Mar 2001
Elaine Smith 20 Mar 2001
Margo MacDonald 26 Mar 2001
Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 27 Mar 2001
David Mundell 28 Mar 2001

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.