Written questions

Maternity Services: Standards

Commons · Question 28167 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts whose maternity services are rated as requiring improvement for safety are required to publish (a) improvement plans and (b) regular progress reports.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 15 Sep 2026

Where concerns are identified following an inspection, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report will indicate if a trust is required to provide an action plan and progress updates to the CQC. Action plan requests are determined by the level of enforce...