A sex survey issued to South Ayrshire schoolkids has been slammed for asking about their antics in the bedroom.
The questionnaire, part of a 'health and wellbeing' exercise handed down by the Scottish Government, has sparked controversy across the country.
A quarter of local authorities have refused to let their classes take part in the study, with council bosses in Renfrewshire on Tuesday ditching the quiz following a furious backlash from parents.
Now South Ayrshire Council has come under fire for its participation in the scheme, which asks kids as young as 14 about their sexual experiences.
Questions include whether the child has had 'oral sex’ and ‘vaginal or anal sex’.
One councillor this week branded the study a "hugely concerning act of data gathering".
Hugh Hunter, Independent member for Prestwick, said: "At best, this is totally inappropriate and intrusive.
"These questions are best left between parents and their children or GPs and the children involved.
"Even more disturbing is the idea that young people may in some way be identified as a result of answering such questions."
Coming under pressure on the subject in parliament, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the census was "not mandatory neither for local authorities to use in full or for children, given that parents may or may not consent to their child taking part and pupils themselves can also, if they wish, opt out of the survey".
However, opponents say the questionnaire should be off the table entirely.
Sharon Dowey, Conservative MSP for South Scotland, said: "Instead of promoting the health and wellbeing of our children, the SNP instead ask intrusive questions which are wholly inappropriate for kids.
“I’d be horrified if my kids came home from school and told me this is what they were being asked.
"You only have to flick through this document to see how some of these questions are just not okay.
"The SNP and Labour really need to think carefully about what they are doing issuing this survey.
"Other councils have said no to it, so why not ours?"
A council spokesperson said: "South Ayrshire used the questionnaire within the past three years on the recommendation of the Care Inspectorate and in partnership with Scottish Government.
"To our knowledge, there were no issues when it was used in all eight secondary schools previously.
"The sexual health questions are only for pupils from S4 to S6 and they can be skipped if the young person prefers not to answer.
"We think it is important to understand the issues young people are facing rather than guess what the issues are."
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