Motion · S1M-01921 · 8 May 2001
School Swimming Lessons
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 the 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 calls on the Scottish Executive to encourage local authorities to ensure that every pupil has access to at least one publicly funded course of swimming lessons prior to leaving primary school.
Supporters (25)
- Dorothy-Grace Elder 10 May 2001
- Nick Johnston 10 May 2001
- David Mundell 10 May 2001
- Tommy Sheridan 10 May 2001
- Sandra White 10 May 2001
- Adam Ingram 14 May 2001
- Kenny MacAskill 14 May 2001
- Margo MacDonald 14 May 2001
- Tricia Marwick 14 May 2001
- Gil Paterson 14 May 2001
- Mr Lloyd Quinan 14 May 2001
- Linda Fabiani 15 May 2001
- Donald Gorrie 15 May 2001
- Alex Neil 15 May 2001
- Andrew Wilson 15 May 2001
- Brian Adam 16 May 2001
- Mrs Margaret Ewing 16 May 2001
- Christine Grahame 16 May 2001
- Nora Radcliffe 17 May 2001
- Mr Duncan Hamilton 18 May 2001
- Alasdair Morgan 18 May 2001
- Andrew Welsh 18 May 2001
- Fiona Hyslop 21 May 2001
- Fiona McLeod 21 May 2001
- Elaine Smith 23 May 2001
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.