Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of maternal mental health services who are providing support to those who have experienced parent-infant separation at or soon after birth due to safeguarding concerns.

The Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce is considering a wide range of issues to inform the development of the maternity and neonatal action plan, including support for perinatal mental health. Perinatal mental health will also be considered as part of our upcoming Mental Health Strategy. We will set out further details in due course.