Question reference: S6W-09108
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 15 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 29 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of baby boxes delivered in each year since 2017.
Answer
The Programme for Government 2016 included a commitment to provide a Baby Box for every baby born and living in Scotland containing essential items designed to provide practical help for parents.
Registration opened on 15 June 2017, and delivery of boxes nationwide began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland.
Please find breakdown of Baby Boxes delivered annually since the scheme began:
2017 – 22,001 boxes
2018 – 48,524 boxes
2019 – 47,202 boxes
2020 – 42,636 boxes
2021 – 42,452 boxes
2022 – 17,973 boxes (please note that data is up to the 10th of June)