Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112409
Hereditary Diseases
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 20 February 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to issue guidance on the potential risks of genetic defects in children born from consanguineous relationships.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNHS England has published training modules about close relative marriage and genetic risk for midwives and health visitors. The training modules have been published for health professionals to access and there are no plans to publish them more widely. The...
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