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Midwives: Recruitment and Training

Commons · Question 92186 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 74930 on Midwives: Recruitment and Training, if he can outlines measures his Department is taking to increase the number of jobs available fo

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Nov 2025

On 11 August 2025, the Government announced the Graduate Guarantee for nurses and midwives. The Graduate Guarantee will ensure that there are enough positions this year for every newly qualified midwife in England. Vacant maternity support worker posts wi...