AQW 33496/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 14/10/2025
Answered On Date: 29/10/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how his Department will use data from the Baby Loss Certificate Scheme to inform maternal health policy and service planning.

Answer:

The Baby Loss Certificate Scheme is being developed by the Department of Finance (DoF). It is not yet known whether the scheme will be suitable for gathering comprehensive data on pregnancy loss.

As participation in the scheme is voluntary, it is unlikely to capture the full extent of pregnancy loss across Northern Ireland. However, my Department will continue to work closely with DoF to support the development of the scheme and to consider its potential role in improving data collection.