Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what emergency support is in place for pregnant women affected by temporary closures of NHS maternity units.

Contingency planning for temporary closures is managed at a regional level and each region will have clear procedures in place to manage such situations. In the event of an emergency situation, the Unit affected by planned closure is required to inform the ambulance services who will divert women to the next closest maternity unit.