Baroness Prashar (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 29 July 2024

Debate

Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic Women: Maternal Mortality Rates

Contribution

My Lords, while I welcome the Minister’s commitment to look at all the recommendations that have been around for a pretty long time, and it is frustrating that action has not been taken, can she give a commitment that once she has considered those recommendations, and if there is a plan of action, she will report to the House on what that plan is likely to be?

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