Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

“What proportion of Best Start Family Hubs provide Healthy Babies support.”

Tabled: 14 October 2026Answered: 20 October 2026

Asked by

Tom Hayes

Labour — Bournemouth East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Yvette Cooper)

The Government are determined to give every child the best start in life. We will appoint an independent maternity and neonatal commissioner and publish an action plan covering every area identified for improvement from pregnancy to post-natal care. We will also go further, rolling out Sure Start health services for parents and babies into every family centre across the country, reaching up to 1,000 family hubs over the next two years.