Drownings
Commons · Question 19248 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to undertake a coordinated response to prevent avoidable deaths due to drowning.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 7 Sep 2026
Responsibility for water safety and drowning prevention is shared across government, local authorities, emergency services, regulators, education partners and asset owners. I convened a roundtable in July with ministers and representatives from across gov...