All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention was formed in 2014, with the aim:
- 'To raise awareness of the issue of death by drowning in the UK and to provide a forum for discussion on water safety related issues.'[1]
Contents
Background
The Royal Life Saving Society UK was integral to establishing the all party group, providing the secretariat to the group and informing MPs who are concerned with preventing death by drowning and keeping people by the water safe. In 2014, 381 died from drowning and many more from related injuries. The group will aim to teach people personal survival, basic water rescue skills and safety education.
People
Officers, September 2015
- Chair: Nadim Zahawi - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Sharon Hodgson - Labour
- Vice-chair: Karen Lumley - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Andrew Stephenson - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Dr Matthew Offord - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Julian Sturdy - Conservative Party [1]
Secretariat
Brevia Consulting is financed by the Royal Life Saving Society UK to perform the group's secretariat function, managing the groups activities and helping to administer affairs on a day to day basis.
Registered benefits
By June 2015, the Royal Life Saving Society UK had paid (in bands of £1.500) £16,501-£18,000 to Brevia in benefits. [1]
Contact
The Public Enquiry Point is Will Smith of Brevia Consulting. Contact information: 5 Salamanca Place, London SE1 7HP
Tel: 0207 091 1650
Email: will.smith@brevia.co.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Water and Safety and Drowning Prevention Register',parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015
