A question on #BabyLossCertificates tabled by Baroness Smith of Llanfaes on 11-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Baby Loss Certificates
Question ID: 1811899
UIN: HL8372
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-11
Asking Member ID: 5023
Asking Member display name: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Asking Member handle: CarmenRiaSmith
Asking Member Twitter reference: @CarmenRiaSmith
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of the baby loss certificate scheme, and whether they have plans to extend it further.
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Date answered: 2025-06-20
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: The baby loss certificate scheme was launched by the Department in February 2024, initially for losses that occurred after 1 September 2018. In October 2024, the scheme was extended to make the service available for all losses. The scheme has received ver...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
Tweeted: true