Question follow-through · 121636
Babies and Pregnancy: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on incorporating (a) evidence on the maternal and neonatal risks from extreme heat and (b) measures t
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2026 · 2 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
17 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on incorporating (a) evidence on the maternal and neonatal risks from extreme heat and (b) measures t
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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19 Mar 2026
Answer published
Defra is working across Government to reset the climate adaptation framework and safeguard people, livelihoods, and the natural environment. Defra is setting stronger objectives and improving governance and monitoring, to help the Government turn evidence...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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