Question follow-through · 15363

Bereavement Counselling: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on ensuring that bereaved families in Scotland are provided with a key worker to support them after the loss of a child.

answeredScotland Office

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
26 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on ensuring that bereaved families in Scotland are provided with a key worker to support them after the loss of a child.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The UK Government is committed to supporting those who have experienced the loss of a child through a range of reserved measures, including Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave.My officials have regular discussions with their Scottish Government c...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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