Question reference: S6W-22213
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 13 October 2023
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 November 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many baby boxes have been issued in the NHS Forth Valley area to date.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s universal Baby Box programme, the only one in the UK, opened for registration on 15 June 2017. Nationwide delivery of Baby Boxes began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland.
The total number of Baby Boxes issued in the NHS Forth Valley Health Board area up to Friday 20 October 2023 is 14,587.