§ The Minister for Children (Margaret Hodge)The Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy has published its second annual report today, 11 July 2003.
This is a very thorough report which builds on the Group's first annual report. We commend the Independent Advisory Group for the valuable contribution it has made since it was formed. We welcome the Advisory Group's acknowledgement of the significant progress made to date across Government on implementing our Teenage Pregnancy Strategy. We recognise that the Strategy's goals can only be achieved by sustaining the commitment and energy we have demonstrated so far. The report contains eight recommendations on potential areas for further action. Each recommendation will receive our full and careful consideration and a detailed Government response will be published by December 2003.
A copy of the Independent Advisory Group's second annual report has been placed in the House of Commons Library.