PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Maternal Mortality: Ethnic Groups (8 July 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of proposals to set a target to reduce the maternity mortality gaps experienced by Black and Asian women.
Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
Answer
The Health and Social Care Committee published its report on 6 July following its inquiry into the Safety of Maternity Services in England. The report recommended that the Government introduce a target to end the disparity between black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and white women in maternal and neonatal outcomes with a clear timeframe for achieving that target. The Department is assessing the proposals and recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee and will publish its response in due course.
Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
16 July 2021
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