§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action he is taking to tackle teenage pregnancy in Northern Ireland. [121929]
§ Angela SmithWe have recently published the Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Strategy and Action Plan which contains challenging targets to reduce teenage pregnancies. A multi-agency Implementation Group has been established to take the Strategy forward. The Group met on 29 May and identified education support, confidentiality, services and parent/child communication as priority areas for action.