Supported by: Miles Briggs*, Clare Haughey*, Audrey Nicoll*, Monica Lennon*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Jeremy Balfour*, Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Paul Sweeney*, Kevin Stewart*, Pam Duncan-Glancy* *S6M-13867 Clare Adamson: World Drowning Prevention Day 2024—That the Parliament marks World Drowning Prevention Day 2024, which takes place on 25 July; notes that, through Resolution A/RES/75/273 of the UN General Assembly on Global drowning prevention in April 2021, this global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offers life-saving solutions to prevent death by drowning; understands that an estimated 236,000 people drown every year, and that drowning is among the 10 leading causes of death for children aged from five to 14, with more than 90% of drowning deaths occurring in rivers, lochs, wells, domestic water storage vessels and swimming pools in low- and middle-income countries, with children and adolescents in rural areas disproportionately affected; considers that the initiative is critical in raising awareness and encouraging the public to enjoy water safely; further considers that with the right water safety education, such as knowledge of the water safety code...