{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Pregnancy", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Pregnancy", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_metadata=all&hansardHeading=Pregnancy", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=0&hansardHeading=Pregnancy", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Pregnancy", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Pregnancy", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1586595", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1586595/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The experimental Maternity Services Monthly Statistics Report for booking appointments and births that took place in England in November 2022 was published by NHS Digital on 23 February 2023. In November 2022, the national average age at the time of booking the appointment was 30.<\/p><p>The following table shows the age profile of pregnant women in November 2022.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age profile<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of women<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>20 to 24 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>7245<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>25 to 29 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>15535<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>30 to 34 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>19350<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>35 to 39 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>10730<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>40 to 44 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>2485<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>45 years old or over<\/p><\/td><td><p>245<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Under 20 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>1825<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Unknown<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The following table shows the age profile of pregnant women by region in November 2022.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region<\/p><\/td><td><p>Average age<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>32<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South West<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South East<\/p><\/td><td><p>31<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North West<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire<\/p><\/td><td><p>29<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>In November 2017, the national average age at the time of booking the appointment was 29.7 years old.<\/p><p>The following table shows the age profile of pregnant women in November 2017.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age profile<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of women<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>20 to 24 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>8428<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>25 to 29 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>16171<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>30 to 34 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>17522<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>35 to 39 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>9552<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>40 to 44 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>2009<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>45 years old or over<\/p><\/td><td><p>182<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Under 20 years old<\/p><\/td><td><p>2105<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Unknown<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The following table shows the age profile of pregnant women by region in November 2022.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region<\/p><\/td><td><p>Average age<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>31.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Midlands and East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>29.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>29.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>This data was not collected 10 years ago.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maria Caulfield"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the age profile was of pregnant women in (a) England and (b) each region of England in the (i) most recent period for which data is available and (ii) (A) five and (B) ten years before the most recent period for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3973", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grahame Morris"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Grahame Morris"}
      ], "uin" : "146888"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1586596", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1586596/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The experimental Maternity Services Monthly Statistics Report for booking appointments and births that took place in England in November 2022 was published by NHS Digital on 23 February 2023.<\/p><p>The following table shows the body mass index (BMI) of pregnant women in November 2022.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>BMI<\/p><\/td><td><p>Percentage of pregnant women<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Normal<\/p><\/td><td><p>36.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BM Overweight<\/p><\/td><td><p>28<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Obese<\/p><\/td><td><p>21<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BM Severely Obese<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Underweight<\/p><\/td><td><p>6.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Severely Underweight<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Not Recorded<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The following table shows the percentage of pregnant women with normal BMI by region in November 2022.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region<\/p><\/td><td><p>Percentage of pregnant women with normal BMI<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>40.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South West<\/p><\/td><td><p>37.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North West<\/p><\/td><td><p>36.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>36.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>32.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South East<\/p><\/td><td><p>38.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire<\/p><\/td><td><p>31.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The following table shows the BMI of pregnant women in November 2017.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>BMI<\/p><\/td><td><p>Percentage of pregnant women<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Normal<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BM Overweight<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Obese<\/p><\/td><td><p>18<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Underweight<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI Not Recorded<\/p><\/td><td><p>16<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The following table shows the percentage of pregnant women with normal BMI by region in November 2017.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region<\/p><\/td><td><p>Percentage of pregnant women with normal BMI<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Midlands and East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>36<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>36<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>44<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>This data was not available ten years ago.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4492", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Caulfield"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maria Caulfield"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-03-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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          }
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          , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maria Caulfield"}
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        ]}
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      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pregnancy"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the body mass index of pregnant women in (a) England and (b) each region of England in the (i) most recent period for which data is available and (ii) (A) five and (B) ten years before the most recent period for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3973", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grahame Morris"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Easington"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Grahame Morris"}
      ], "uin" : "146889"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1566376", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1566376/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists currently publish guidelines for the management of ovarian cysts in both pre- and post-menopausal women. The presence of an ovarian cyst can come to light during pregnancy either because of symptoms or as an incidental finding during routine ultrasonography.<\/p><p>Ovarian cysts are common in pregnancy and are usually small and of no clinical significance. While the guidelines do not specifically include pregnant women, care in pregnancy is largely the same as outside pregnancy in that it is individualised depending on clinical presentation and whether ultrasound scans identify concerning features requiring further investigation or intervention. Where appropriate, surgical intervention occurs after delivery of the baby, although can occur during pregnancy when urgent. Optimal care is provided by multidisciplinary teams involving gynaecology, radiology, obstetric and midwifery input.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4492", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Caulfield"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lewes"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maria Caulfield"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-01-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-01-20T12:45:14.173Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pregnancy"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
      }
      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the efficacy of NHS guidelines on managing ovarian cysts during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/177", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gareth Thomas"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harrow West"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gareth Thomas"}
      ], "uin" : "122033"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1543850", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1543850/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There is no specific measure on the effectiveness of advice given to women of child-bearing age planning a pregnancy.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4948", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Markham"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Markham"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-12-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-12-09T12:08:17.577Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"}
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      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-11-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pregnancy"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
      }
      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether and how they measure the effectiveness of advice given to women of child-bearing age planning a pregnancy according to their (1) socio-economic background, (2) ethnicity, and (3) regional location.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/302", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Rooker"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Rooker"}
      ], "uin" : "HL3616"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1402010", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1402010/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The November 2020 independent evaluation of the Department for Education funded Pause programme, reported a statistically significant reduction in rates of infants (under 12 months) entering care in local authorities with a Pause practice, compared to an increase in comparator sites over the same period. There were an estimated 215, or 30%, fewer children over 3 years and 5 sites compared to the comparator local authorities.<\/p><p>The estimated benefit to cost ratios associated with these effects are £4.50 per £1 spent on Pause over 4 years and £7.61 per £1 spent over 18 years. Wider observed impacts for female participants include:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>improved emotional wellbeing and reductions in psychological distress;<\/li><li>housing and financial security, with significant reductions in rent arrears, and the number of women who were homeless or in unstable accommodation almost halved;<\/li><li>increased engagement in education, employment, and specialist services, including a 60% increase in the proportion of women in paid employment;<\/li><li>improvements in key relationships in women\u2019s lives, including relationships with existing children and their carers, with a 25% increase in the proportion of women reporting face-to-face contact with children.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>There are currently 17 local authorities delivering Pause projects with £3.6 million of funding from the department\u2019s innovation fund. In 2021, we provided additional funding for 3 regions to scale and spread Pause projects under strand 3 of the Recovery and Build Back Better Fund.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Colchester"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-01-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-01-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pregnancy"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the pause programme on preventing successive pregnancies in vulnerable women.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "York Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rachael Maskell"}
      ], "uin" : "101783"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1386711", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1386711/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Early Years Healthy Development Review\u2019s report, published in March 2021, set out a vision for every local authority to provide an integrated universal Start for Life offer for every family which is targeted at the needs of their specific local communities, from disability to transport in rural areas, domestic abuse to drug and alcohol support. Every member of the Start for Life workforce should understand how to make a referral to children\u2019s social services and high quality safeguarding support must be fully integrated into wider services.<\/p><p>We have announced a £500 million investment in Start for Life and family services at the recent Spending Review. This includes £82 million to create a network of family hubs in 75 local authorities, improving access to a wide range of integrated support services for families with children; £50 million for evidence-based parenting programmes; £100 million for bespoke mental health support for new and expectant parents to nurture the relationship between parent and child; and an additional £200 million for the Supporting Families programme.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4447", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maggie Throup"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Erewash"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maggie Throup"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-12-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-12-20T10:33:04.937Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-12-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pregnancy"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Policy paper entitled The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days, what steps he is taking to help ensure that vulnerable parents are given the support they need to safely parent from the point of conception through to birth.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "York Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rachael Maskell"}
      ], "uin" : "90461"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1272068", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1272068/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidelines on twin and triplet pregnancy, NG137, in September 2019. The guideline sets out care that should be offered to women with a twin or triplet pregnancy in addition to the routine care that is offered to all women during pregnancy. It aims to reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes for women and their babies.<\/p><p>The Department has no plans to undertake an assessment of the effect of multiple gestation on pregnancy and the effectiveness of the medical advice given to parents on multiple gestation at this time.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Bedfordshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nadine Dorries"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-01-11T12:52:31.127Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2020 to Question 103511, what plans his Department has to undertake an assessment of the (a) effect of multiple gestation on pregnancy and (b) effectiveness of the medical advice given to parents on multiple gestation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4126", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mary Glindon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1242976", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-10-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pregnancy"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that safe and healthy pregnancy information is communicated effectively as outlined in the NHS' guidance entitled Saving Babies\u2019 Lives Version Two, published in March 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/345", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1222873", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1222873/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The National Health Service is making arrangements to ensure that women are supported and cared for safely through pregnancy, birth and the period afterwards during this pandemic.<\/p><p>Decisions on partners attending scans and appointments is subject to local discretion by trusts and other NHS bodies. Local maternity teams will be able to advise women on their policy on partners attending antenatal appointments including scans.<\/p><p>Guidance produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is clear that women should be encouraged to have one birth partner, who has no symptoms of COVID-19, present with them during any type of labour and birth, unless the birth occurs under general anaesthetic. The guidance is reviewed on a weekly basis in light of any new evidence or changes in policy.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue updated guidance on the attendance by (a) partners, (b) friends and (c) doulas at  midwifery appointments for pregnant women.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4658", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Sobel"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126677", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126677/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Women who access healthcare services when pregnant have consultations and conversations with their health care professionals covering their clinical and social history and will be offered tailored advice and support. Care and advice is available to all pregnant women, including those for whom the pregnancy was unintended.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the paper entitled, Continuation of Unintended Pregnancy published by the Catholic Medical Association in March 2019, what plans his Department has to develop and improve support for mothers who wish to continue with a pregnancy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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