Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 20090
Congenital Abnormalities
Tabled: 13 December 2024
Answered: 6 January 2025
Question
Richard Tice
Reform UK — Boston and Skegness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many birth defects were reported among children born to couples who are first cousins in each of the last three years, broken down by the nationality of the parents.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government does not hold this data. We continue to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal plan to grow our maternity workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure that women and babies receive s...
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