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HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend is right to again draw attention to the importance of accountability in making maternity services operate as they should. That applies to the racism, discrimination…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the hon. Lady for her comments, and I am incredibly sorry to hear about her constituents Charlotte and James and their baby Norah. I met some of the families in Nottingham…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend is an incredibly powerful advocate on the issue of the discrimination that disabled mothers face in the health service, but particularly in maternity services. She…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady that I, as Secretary of State, must be held to account, and that is the role of this House. I will take that away and work out the best way…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the disparity in what black women and their babies experience in the health service and the extra risks they face, particularly in…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationOn capital investment, I set out in my statement that we have announced an extra £41 million specifically to address critical safety issues in maternity and neonatal services.…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank my hon. Friend for his emphasis on the need for us to tackle the deep-rooted cultural problems in maternity services. He talks about how the only ideology that we should…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI thank the hon. Lady for welcoming the additional 1,000 positions to make sure that newly qualified midwives can find a way to contribute to the NHS. She raises staffing and…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI was incredibly sorry to hear about my hon. Friend’s constituent Amie, who was turned away repeatedly from services despite asking for their help. We have heard that story far…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationThe hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to the impact that bullying and a poor working culture can have on maternity services. That focus on culture and on what we can do to…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy hon. Friend is right to point to the importance of the Hillsborough law, because it will enable greater accountability and justice across society, as well as being crucial for…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationIn the coming two weeks, I will be meeting the national taskforce, which I chair, to establish the scope and role of the new national maternity commissioner. I want to make sure…30 Jun 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy right hon. Friend is right to point to the impact that national triage standards can make by ensuring that when there are problems, the women concerned are seen earlier and…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationI refer hon. Members to the oral statement I made in the House today, 30 June 2026, on the publication of the national maternity and neonatal investigation. [HCWS166]30 Jun 2026HANSARDResident Doctors: End of Industrial ActionI am pleased to inform the House that the Government and the British Medical Association’s resident doctors committee have agreed a deal to resolve their dispute on pay and…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important part of the dynamic that has been exposed through Donna Ockenden’s review: people not feeling able to challenge what is…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesMy hon. Friend speaks about his constituents whose experience might be relevant to some of the findings around mortuary services and their failings. I would be happy to ensure a…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the independent review of maternity services at Nottingham University hospitals NHS trust. Donna Ockenden’s…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesI thank the shadow Secretary of State for not only the content but the tone of his response, and for the approach that he has taken. I firmly welcome this collaborative approach,…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for her questions. Let me put on record again how much I have appreciated her advocacy, her support, her sharing of her own experience and her standing up…24 Jun 2026