§ Mr. HopkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy will publish its first annual report. [19492]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy has published its first annual report today.
This is a very comprehensive report and we commend the Advisory Group for the valuable work it has undertaken since it was formed. We welcome the Advisory Group's acknowledgement of the significant progress made to date across Government on implementing our Teenage Pregnancy Strategy. We recognise that, as with all long-term strategies, we must sustain our action and commitment if we are to achieve the strategy's goals. The report contains 49 specific recommendations on potential areas for further action and we will give these our full and careful consideration. We will aim to publish a detailed response to the report by next spring.