Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rosie Wrighting and Tom Hayes

Tuesday 20th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Rosie Wrighting (Kettering) (Lab)]

3. What steps she is taking to improve maternity and neonatal care.

[Tom Hayes (Bournemouth East) (Lab)]

19. What proportion of Best Start family hubs provide Healthy Babies support.

[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Yvette Cooper)]

The Government are determined to give every child the best start in life. We will appoint an independent maternity and neonatal commissioner and publish an action plan covering every area identified for improvement from pregnancy to post-natal care. We will also go further, rolling out Sure Start health services for parents and babies into every family centre across the country, reaching up to 1,000 family hubs over the next two years.