EUROPEAN MPs today called for tighter health and safety regulations following the death of a two-year-old girl at a hotel swimming pool.

Holiday company Airtours launched its own internal investigation following the death of Kirsty Wright in July.

From statements taken from hotel staff, holidaymakers and the parents themselves, plus photographs of the scene, the company today published its findings which stated it was confident all health and safety regulations were in place.

But parents Lee and Linda Wright, of Pilmuir Road, Blackburn slammed the decision, saying more should be done to stop it happening again.

And North West Euro MPs united to call for action including having life guards at all swimming pools.

A spokesman for Rossendale-based Airtours said: "Following a thorough investigation both in the resort and with the Wright family we believe that this was an accident and we are confident the property meets all appropriate health and safety regulations."

The spokesman would not comment on the issue of legislation adding that this particular investigation was now closed.

Kirsty drowned when she fell into the spa pool at the Ilios Hotel, in the Greek resort of Kos, on the second to last day of her holiday.

Lee and Linda have always claimed there were no lifeguards by the hotel's swimming pools and no warning signs either.

Airtours said it was satisfied there was adequate safety signs at the pool.

The family is considering taking legal action although have yet to instruct solicitors.

Lee, who has not returned to his job as a guillotine operator, since the accident, said: "If the safety procedures were there in the first place this would not have happened.

"They should have had lifeguards around the pool, and at the least a first aider.

"To me what Airtours said is disgusting. I wouldn't want this to happen to any other child. It is a total sickening thing to happen to any family."

Sir Robert Atkins, Conservative MEP for the North West and spokesman for tourism, said: "This may highlight a problem where there was a lack of supervision and I shall certainly undertake inquiries. But equally we have to be a touch careful how much a load of bureaucrats from Brussels would interfere with tourism in this country. A balance needs to be struck.

"If there is a particular problem I shall ask the commission to look at it."

And Glen Titley Labour MEP added: "Tougher legislation in health and safety is something we have campaigned for for a long time.

"There is a code of procedures in place but we have constantly called for proper legislation on the issue of swimming pools throughout Europe. There should be depth markers and lifeguards and people need to be aware if they aren't in place."

The Federation of Tourism Operators (FTO) added: "We have been lobbying the European Commission to try get some standard legalisation on hotel safety across Europe but so far we haven't been successful."

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) has also called for tighter legislation.