Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86128

Maternity Services: Equality

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 3 November 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to address (a) regional and (b) socioeconomic inequality in (i) maternal and (ii) perinatal outcomes.

Answer

Karin Smyth

On 23 June 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a rapid, national, independent Investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services to understand the systemic issues behind why so many ...

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