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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 April 2026

Debate

Women’s Health Strategy

Contribution

I thank the noble Baroness. The noble Baroness, Lady Amos, has recently published an interim report. She has been meeting hundreds of families and the national call for evidence is still going on. In the next few months, she will give her final report. The Secretary of State has already chaired a new maternity and neonatal taskforce to develop a new action plan. We have also not waited to take action on maternity and neonatal care. We have recruited 800 more midwives. We have invested over £140 million to address critical safety risks in terms of the estate, and we are also rolling out guidance to tackle the leading causes of maternal death. This is absolutely crucial and that is why it is taking such a high priority.

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