Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on

Petitions Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 5 Jul 2021 Closed: 21 Feb 2022 Parliament page
One year on from the publication of its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, the Petitions Committee will hear from expert witnesses about the progress made against the problems identified and recommendations made to the Government in the report.
18 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
7 Mar
2022
Report published
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
7 Oct
2021
Report published
14 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
14 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
14 Jul 2021
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Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
Bethany Power, Petition signatory · Private citizen Dr Sarah McMullen · NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Emily Tredget · Happity Joeli Brearley · Pregnant Then Screwed Neil Leitch · Early Years Alliance Rosalind Bragg · Maternity Action Sally Hogg · Parent-Infant Foundation Sue Armstrong Brown · Adoption UK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on HC 479 7 Oct 2021 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Acknowledged
First Report - Impact of Covid-19…
Since last July, new and expectant parents have continued to face severe limits on the...
Since last July, new and expectant parents have continued to face severe limits on the formal and informal support for their wellbeing and their child’s development that they would normally expect. Following a further 12 months of restrictions, the cohort … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the concerns by detailing significant investments, including 26 new hubs for integrated care, specialist perinatal mental health services nationwide, expansion of Mother and Baby units, and £100 million for bespoke mental health support for new and expectant parents.
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9 Conclusion Acknowledged
First Report - Impact of Covid-19…
We welcome the Government’s confirmation of the increased Adoption Support Fund budget for 2021–22.
We welcome the Government’s confirmation of the increased Adoption Support Fund budget for 2021–22. We agree with our witnesses that long-term funding for this initiative should be made available, as part of comprehensive and ongoing support for adoptive parents to … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the Adoption Strategy includes proposals for improving adoption services, and an evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund's expanded scope was published. The findings from this evaluation and a wider internal review will be considered in future business planning and the Spending Review to inform ongoing support.
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21 Conclusion Acknowledged
First Report - Impact of Covid-19…
We welcome the steps taken by the Government and the NHS to provide pregnant women...
We welcome the steps taken by the Government and the NHS to provide pregnant women with relevant information as the vaccine rollout continues and as social restrictions are eased. It is vital these efforts are maintained so that pregnant women … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged the committee's welcome for their vaccination efforts by reiterating the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women, detailing various communication and awareness campaigns, and confirming that pregnant women are now a priority group for vaccination.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 18 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 5
Rejected 2
Total 18 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
15 Dec 2021 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health relating to the Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
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