Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to monitor and record contraceptive use in the UK once the NHS goes paperless in 2020; and if so, whether they will record types of contraceptives being used according to age group.

Contraception supplied in sexual and reproductive health services in England is monitored and recorded nationally through the Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set, which includes data on age, consultation medium and contraception main method. The data is collected from all sexual and reproductive health services, including some general practitioner (GP) services, and will continue after the National Health Service goes paperless. Data by age is not collected where contraception is supplied by general practice under the GP Contract.