Child Safety And Ponds

EDM number 781 in 1999-00, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 24/05/2000.

That this House notes the number of tragic deaths caused through young children drowning in garden ponds; and calls on the Government to initiate a campaign through the national media and to work with DIY stores and garden centres to highlight the potential dangers of ponds and water features in relation to young children.

This motion has been signed by a total of 79 MPs.