§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will study the sex education provided in the United States since 1990, and in particular its emphasis on sexual abstinence before marriage. [HL557]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone)A review of international research and evidence into the effect of sex education was carried out as part of the Social Exclusion Unit's report on teenage pregnancy published in June 1999. Copies are available in the
148WA House of Lords Library. The Learning and Skills Act (2000) gives a statutory footing to our recently published sex and relationship education guidance and requires that young people learn about the nature of marriage and its importance for family life and the bringing up of children. The guidance also states that secondary schools should give young people a clear understanding of the arguments for delaying sexual activity and resisting pressure to have sex.
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