Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15767

Maternity Services: Equality

Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted interventions are in place to help reduce inequalities in maternal outcomes .

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill
The Government is working closely with NHS England, and the wider sector, to identify the right actions and interventions to tackle the stark inequalities that exist for women and babies. We are ensuring that we take an evidence-based approach, and that a...

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