Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of excessive temperatures in hospital maternity units on (a) maternal, (b) neonatal and (c) general staff wellbeing; and whether she plans to issue additional (i) guidance and (ii) funding to support NHS trusts in managing heat-related risks within maternity services.

On capital investment, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Newbury on 16 July 2026 in response to Question 17199.

On maternity specifically, including extreme heat guidance, I refer the Hon. Member to the the answer provided to the Hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster on 16 April 2026 in response to Question 121634.