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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Women’s and Girls’ Health

Tuesday 20 October 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • The Government are providing an extra 33.9 billion to the NHS to deliver its long-term plan, which includes actions to tackle inequalities affecting women and girls.
  • My hon. Friend is rightly championing the importance of education and has done a lot of work to raise these issues.
  • Where a young woman has been identified as taken out of school, the local authority has a responsibility to locate and contact that young woman and work with her to find a suitable place to resume education.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Pauline Latham Con
NHS Economy Women & Equalities
Context

The question addresses the need for fiscal steps to improve healthcare specifically targeted at women and girls, following a series of reports highlighting gender disparities in health outcomes.

Question

What fiscal steps he is taking to improve the health of women and girls. The NHS has reported increasing inequalities affecting women and girls in areas such as maternal mortality and stillbirth rates.

Answer from Kemi Badenoch

The Government are providing an extra £33.9 billion to the NHS to deliver its long-term plan, which includes actions to tackle inequalities affecting women and girls. This involves commitments such as 50% reductions in stillbirth, maternal mortality, and neonatal mortality by 2025, increasing access to perinatal mental health services, and expanding human papillomavirus vaccination to protect against cervical cancer.

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Q2 Pauline Latham Con
Education Women & Equalities
Context

The question addresses the need to support young women in pursuing further education or training, aiming to increase their earning potential and career prospects rather than prematurely starting a family. This follows concerns raised about early pregnancies among teenage girls.

Question

How will the Minister encourage young women to pursue further education or training to maximise their earning potential and career prospects, rather than feeling pressurised to start a family while still in their teenage years? A recent report highlighted that many young women are dropping out of school due to pregnancy pressures.

Answer from Kemi Badenoch

My hon. Friend is rightly championing the importance of education and has done a lot of work to raise these issues. Where a young woman has been identified as taken out of school, the local authority has a responsibility to locate and contact that young woman and work with her to find a suitable place in post-16 education. The Government also provide targeted support through the 16-to-19 bursary fund to help young people overcome financial barriers to participation.

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Not addressed: The response does not directly address how the government will encourage young women to pursue further education or training, focusing instead on reactive measures and existing support systems.

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