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Maternal Mortality: Sikhs

Asked by Preet Kaur GillLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 61808

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on maternal mortality in Sikh women.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold data on maternal mortality rates in Jewish or Sikh women. Maternity data broken down by several factors including maternal age and ethnicity is published by NHS England.

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