Question reference: S6W-06773
- Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 February 2022
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 March 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been delivered to new and expectant families in the Falkirk East constituency in each year since their introduction.
Answer
The registration for Baby Boxes in Scotland opened on 15 June 2017 and delivery began on 15 August 2017.
We are unable to give the number of Baby Boxes delivered in the Falkirk East constituency area as we only record numbers of Baby Boxes distributed by Health Board.
The total number of Baby Boxes issued in Forth Valley Health Board up to 18 February 2022 is 10,965.
The total breakdown is provided in the following table:
2017(15 August – 31 December) | 1132 Baby Boxes |
2018 | 2525 Baby Boxes |
2019 | 2466 Baby Boxes |
2020 | 2310 Baby Boxes |
2021 | 2242 Baby Boxes |
2022 (up to 18 February 2022) | 290 Baby Boxes |