§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take measures to ensure that the provision of contraceptives to teenagers by his Department does not conflict with the wishes or the religious beliefs of parents and their children.
§ Dr. VaughanThe Department's revised guidance on contraceptive advice for young people emphasises that parents should normally be involved in the provision of advice on contraception for children under 16. I hope that older teenagers would discuss these matters with then-parents in the context of any religious views held but for those aged 16 and over this will ultimately be a matter for individual conscience.
§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether any of the individuals and organisations he has consulted about the provision of contraceptives to teenagers are directly or indirectly linked with the contraceptive industry.