- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 29 May 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42499 by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025, whether it will provide a detailed timetable for the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, including (a) key milestones, (b) planned community engagement sessions, (c) stakeholder consultation periods and (d) the anticipated publication date for the final report.
Answer
I look forward to giving a statement to Parliament before summer recess which will set out further detail on what the independent review will consider, how it will be led and how it will engage with stakeholders, including in Caithness.
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 29 May 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what role ministers will have in overseeing the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, and how this will be communicated to local communities.
Answer
I will be making a statement to Parliament shortly on how maternity services across Scotland will be improved. This will include detail on what the independent review will consider and how it will be led.
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 29 May 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, when (a) it last met, (b) it is next scheduled to meet and (c) the minutes of its most recent meeting will be published.
Answer
The Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce has met three times, most recently on 25 March 2026, and the minutes from all three meetings have been published on the Taskforce webpage Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce - gov.scot.
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 29 May 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42497 by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025, what steps it has taken to ensure meaningful and consistent involvement throughout the independent review of maternity services in Caithness of (a) Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT), (b) local midwives and (c) families with recent experience of maternity services in the area.
Answer
I will shortly be setting out to Parliament a statement detailing what the independent review will consider, how it will be led and how it will engage with stakeholders, including in Caithness. As has been the case under the previous Cabinet Secretary for Health and Minister for Public Health, there will continue to be close engagement with groups such as Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT), indeed Ms Minto engaged regularly with CHAT and with local stakeholders to discuss the issues women face and this Government will continue to do so.