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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Giving Every Baby the Best Start in Life

"Yes, I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. As the Chair of the Petitions Committee, I can say we received petitions on that issue and debated it in Parliament. We have been given some assurances from the Government, but it is imperative that all of us in this House ensure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Jul 2021
Covid-19 Update

"The Secretary of State will have seen the huge and rising number of covid infections in the north-east, and the decision to remove controls will clearly accelerate that and increase concerns about the short-term and long-term impacts of covid and the risk of vaccine-resistant variants. Regardless of the proposed covid …..."
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Written Question
Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum
Friday 9th July 2021

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) membership and (b) minutes of the meetings of the Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum.

Answered by Nadine Dorries

We are unable to provide the membership and minutes of the Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum as it relates to the formulation of Government policy.

Written Question
Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum
Tuesday 6th July 2021

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum has made any recommendations to his Department.

Answered by Nadine Dorries

The Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum has not made any specific recommendations to the Department to date.

Written Question
Pregnancy: Ethnic Groups
Monday 5th July 2021

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Institute for Health and Research's Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care’s research into the disparities in pregnancy complications and near misses among women from different ethnic groups, what his timescale is for the publication of that research.

Answered by Nadine Dorries

The research has been submitted to a journal for peer review. The publication timeline is determined by the journal.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Jun 2021
Social Care Reform

"This pandemic has starkly demonstrated the unequal footing of social care alongside the NHS in this country. The Prime Minister’s announcement back in 2019 that he had a social care plan ready to go has been clearly shown to be untrue, and according to Age UK, 1.5 million older people …..."
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Written Question

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Monday 17th May 2021

Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible claimants claimed Healthy Start vouchers in (a) the North East and (b) each local authority area in the North East in each of the last five years.

Answered by Jo Churchill

The following table shows the percentage of eligible claimants who claimed Healthy Start vouchers in the North East and each local authority area in the North East in each of the last five years.

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

County Durham

75%

72.6%

70.7%

63.4%

57.9%

Darlington

74%

70.3%

69.2%

64.4%

57.6%

Gateshead

76.3%

74.2%

73.9%

64.2%

59.3%

Hartlepool

76.7%

81.4%

78.3%

59.4%

58.6%

Middlesbrough

78%

77.2%

74.1%

74.8%

61.4%

Newcastle upon Tyne

79.2%

80.8%

78.9%

63.4%

57.7%

North Tyneside

72.7%

69.5%

68.9%

64.1%

55.4%

Northumberland

73.2%

70.8%

69.9%

70.8%

61.6%

Redcar and Cleveland

79.5%

78.3%

74.9%

77.3%

65.8%

South Tyneside

76.7%

75.7%

72.8%

70.4%

63%

Stockton-on-Tees

74.3%

73.5%

70.1%

67.3%

59.3%

Sunderland

76%

73.5%

70.5%

67.1%

58%

Total North East (average)

76%

74.5%

72.4%

66.8%

59.3%

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Apr 2021
Black Maternal Healthcare and Mortality

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered e-petition 301079, relating to Black maternal healthcare and mortality.

It is an honour to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I am also honoured to open this debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee and the more than 187,000 people who …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Apr 2021
Black Maternal Healthcare and Mortality

"Thank you, Sir Gary. I thank the Minister for her response, and everybody who has contributed to the debate, which has been very moving and powerful, and also very painful. I thank in particular my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) for sharing such a powerful personal story.

…..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Mar 2021
UK Rare Diseases Framework

"Thank you, Mrs Miller, for chairing this debate. I thank the Minister for allowing us to get in.

Whatever the rare disease, it cannot be right that families are spending their time and energy fighting for treatments when they should be spending precious time with their children. I congratulate my …..."
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