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Maternity Services: Reviews

Asked by John WhitbyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 82218

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made towards publishing the family engagement strategy and methodology for the National Maternity Investigation.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The national maternity and neonatal investigation is operationally independent of the Department and, therefore, we do not hold this information.

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