“If the Government will maintain the existing proportion of Official Development Assistance spend in the least developed countries following his Department's merger with the Department for International Development.”
Asked by
Kate Osamor
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Bridget Phillipson
Yes, I am happy to give my hon. Friend that commitment. I know how seriously the Health Secretary takes this issue, because he knows, as I do, that too many women have been failed by poor maternal care and during traumatic experiences, and that all women deserve safe, compassionate care in those often quite difficult times that they can experience. That is why we are committed to training thousands more midwives and, through our NHS 10-year plan, we will ensure that there is equitable access right across the country for all women as they experience pregnancy and childbirth.