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School Swimming Pools

Volume 655: debated on Tuesday 6 March 1962

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish details of the number of swimming pools which have been incorporated in new school buildings during the last five years, the types of schools involved, and the local education authority in each case.

The following table gives the required information. In addition to school swimming pools listed, 23 more are at various stages of planning.offenders appearing in court on a criminal charge who have not been admitted to the benefits of the Sheriff Court (Scotland) Act, 1907; and if he will now take steps to introduce at an early date a legal aid scheme which will provide for such offenders.

I understand that the agents for the poor in the Glasgow Sheriff Court have decided to satisfy themselves as to the circumstances of applicants for their services. As regards the second part of the Question, I refer the hon. Member to my Reply to a Question asked by the hon. Member for Edinburgh, West (Mr. Stodart) on 19th December. I am afraid that there is no prospect of legislation for this purpose in the current session of Parliament.

Station195919601961
(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)
Aden and Bahrein1430161
Australia21
Belgium311
Canada see North America
Caribbean41
Ceylon1
Christmas Island1
Congo2
Cyprus see Near East
Denmark111
East Africa7815
Eire1
Far East561515571
France113
Germany871495207518
Gibraltar34
Holland13
Malta see Near East
Mediterranean15167
Near East374442421
Nepal1
New Zealand1
North Africa3132
North America21
Norway1114
Pakistan1
Sardinia1
South Africa2
South Atlantic152
Spain1
Sudan5
Sweden1
Switzerland1
U.S.A. see North America
U.S.S.R.11
West Africa21
West Europe51314
West Indies22
TOTALS244222803124122
(a) Deaths.
(b) Remains repatriated.