Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 9 October 2024Answered: 15 October 2024

Asked by

Rebecca Long Bailey

LabourSalford

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

Karin Smyth

My hon. Friend is right to raise the crisis of midwifery services. We have already had debates in Westminster Hall about this, and the issue affects the entire country. It is a priority for this Government, and I am of course happy to meet her to discuss her constituency issue.