Maternity Services and Paediatrics
Commons · Question 111498 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Charters
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to low-income families whose children require prolonged inpatient neonatal and paediatric care.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 16 Feb 2026
The Government is committed to tackling child poverty and to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty was published on 5 December 2025 and set out a goal to reduce and alleviate the impact of chi...