Josh Fenton-Glynn MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Drownings: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle drowning among children from lower socioeconomic areas.
Answer: The department works closely with other government departments to support drowning prevention activity and ensure that all children gain the skills and knowledge they need. The PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim compet...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDrownings: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle the rate of drowning for black children, in the context of an increase of 35% since 2020, given black children are three times more likely to drown than white children.
Answer: The department works closely with other government departments to support drowning prevention activity and ensure that all children gain the skills and knowledge they need. The PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim compet...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all children have access to swimming lessons and achieve competency, including lifesaving techniques such as float to live.
Answer: The PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situatio...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is her Department taking to ensure that children understand the potential danger of open water swimming.
Answer: The PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situatio...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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