HC Deb 16 June 1981 vol 6 c339W
41. Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will issue guidance as to the suitability or otherwise of books and other materials to be used for sex education in schools.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

My Department has published general advice on sex education in the handbook "Health Education in Schools". We are also considering the possibility of issuing supplementary guidance on this subject. We have, however, no plans to issue detailed guidance on the selection of teaching material, since that must be a matter for the schools themselves.