Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87529
Maternity Services: Fathers
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS (a) maternity wards and (b) perinatal services treat fathers as active participants in the birth process.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has committed to putting the voices of families, including fathers, at the heart of the approach to improving quality, safety and accountability in maternity services.Baroness Amos’ independent national in...
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