Asked by: Simon Opher (Labour - Stroud)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many standalone midwife-led units are operating in England; and what the names of those units are.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The latest data available to NHS England indicates that there are 25 midwifery led units (MLUs) operating in England. The following table lists each unit, as well as their provider:
Midwifery led unit name | Provider name |
Samuel Johnson Freestanding birth unit | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
Netherbrook | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
Dewsbury Hospital | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Berwick Maternity Unit | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
Hillcrest Maternity Unit | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
Hexham Maternity Unit | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
The Friarage | South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
South Tyneside Midwifery-led Birthing Unit | South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust |
Blackburn Birth Centre | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Rossendale Birth Centre | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Helme Chase Midwifery Unit | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
Maidstone Birthing Centre | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
Crowborough Birthing Centre | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
Wallingford MLU | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Wantage MLU | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Horton MLU | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Cotswold MLU | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Aveta Birth Centre | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Stroud Maternity Unit | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Tiverton Birth Centre | Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust |
Paulton Maternity Unit | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
Frome birthing Centre | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
Chippenham Birthing Centre | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
Trowbridge maternity unit | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
Ashcombe Birthing Unit | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
Asked by: Simon Opher (Labour - Stroud)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to reform the rules around the leasing of solar panels on school rooftops.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Rules around schools entering into leases fall within the remit of the department. Schools may enter into leases for solar panels on school rooftops where the arrangements do not constitute borrowing, but as these often require granting an energy company rights over the roof space and school land, schools must involve the department. The process for gaining consent has recently been simplified, and the department receives around 20 to 30 applications per year.
Where a solar panel arrangement does constitute borrowing, this would require specific approval by exception. The department is aware of an increasing amount of interest in this area from schools and suppliers and is engaging with the sector to look at how it can further support schools in the move to solar.