Midwives: Maidenhead
Commons · Question 103129 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on average working hours for midwives at NHS trusts serving the Maidenhead constituency; and what consideration he has given to introducing legal limits on midwives'
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 Jan 2026
The Department has access to very limited data on paid working hours under an individual’s substantive contract. This data is not a reliable way to measure average working hours since it leaves out work done through bank or agency roles, any work outside ...