Question follow-through · 12059
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the correlation between maternity unit infrastructure quality and infant mortality rates in areas of high deprivation.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 3 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the correlation between maternity unit infrastructure quality and infant mortality rates in areas of high deprivation.
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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3 Jul 2026
Answer published
No specific assessment has been made of the correlation between maternity unit infrastructure quality and infant mortality rates in areas of high deprivation.In 2024, NHS England invited all trusts providing maternity and neonatal care to complete a mater...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Accident and Emergency Departments
24 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure emergency care infrastructure meets demand in constituencies with (a) above-average unemployment and (b) above-average infant mortality rates.