HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 cc66-7W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many representations he has received from interested professional and voluntary and charitable organisations since the House of Lords judgment in the Gillick case; and if he will list those which were, respectively, for and against the inclusion in any new guidelines from his Department of a right for parents to be informed in advance if their children are to be issued with contraceptive advice or devices; and if he will make a statement;

(2) how many representations he has received following his statement to the House on 12 February concerning the implications for his Department's proposed new guidelines on the issuing of contraceptive advice or devices to children under 16 years of the General Medical Council's revised guidance to doctors on the subject.

Mr. Hayhoe

Since the House of Lords judgment I have received representations from 13 professional, voluntary and religious organisations. Two of these were received since the GMC's decision on its guidelines, and express concern that confidentiality between young people and their doctor should not be breached. Of the others, none raised the specific point referred to by my hon. Friend, but several others expressed concern that my Department's guidelines should not undermine parental responsibility and family stability.

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the text of the representations he has received from the ethical committee of the British Medical Association on the proposed guidelines for the issuing of contraceptive advice or devices to children under 16 years.

Mr. Hayhoe

I am not aware of any such representations to either my right hon. Friend the Secretary

Amounts of Earnings-related Pension
£ per week
Earnings 2013 2018 2023 2028 2033 *2038
Men
¼ average 2.90 2.85 2.85 2.80 2.70 2.65
½ average 13.40 13.30 13.20 13.05 12.60 12.35
¾ average 23.90 23.70 23.50 23.25 22.55 22.10
Average 34.45 34.10 33.85 33.50 32.45 31.85
1½ average† 49.35 48.90 48.60 48.15 46.85 45.90
2 average 49.35 48.90 48.60 48.15 46.85 45.90
Women
¼ average‡ — — — — — —
½ average 6.20 6.15 6.05 5.85 5.75 5.75
¾ average 13.15 12.95 12.80 12.40 12.15 12.15
Average 20.00 19.80 19.60 19.00 18.55 18.15
1½ average 33.80 33.50 33.10 32.10 31.40 31.40
2 average 47.55 47.15 46.60 45.20 44.25 44.25

* and later years.

† above upper earnings limit.

‡ below lower earnings limit.