HL Deb 02 February 2005 vol 669 c47WA
Lord Hanningfield

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their approach to condom vending machines located on school premises; and how many schools in England and Wales possess such facilities. [HL943]

Lord Filkin

School governing bodies are responsible for deciding the services to be offered to pupils. The Government recommend that any decision to offer contraceptive services on school premises should be made in consultation with parents, and should be set out in the school's sex and relationship education policy.

Information about the availability of condom vending machines in schools is not collected centrally.