Question follow-through · 1695
Midwives
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the recruitment and training of midwives and (b) increase the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 15 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the recruitment and training of midwives and (b) increase the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jun 2026
Answer published
We are working with NHS England and the Nursing and Midwifery Council to ensure that midwifery training consistently delivers modern maternity care that respects a woman’s choice and individual circumstances. We are also introducing a new set of professio...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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