Question follow-through · 97813
Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce inequality in perinatal outcomes.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 16 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce inequality in perinatal outcomes.
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Department recognises that there are stark inequalities for women and babies, and that they should receive the high-quality care they deserve, regardless of their background, location, or ethnicity.The Government is committed to setting an explicit ta...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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