§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science is he will make it his policy to include individual self health care in the national curriculum; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy Department's policy is to secure that young people are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to promote their immediate and long-term good health. To that end, aspects of health education are already included, wherever relevant, in a number of national curriculum foundation subjects.