Committees

Preterm Birth Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Preterm Birth Committee is appointed to consider the prevention, and consequences, of preterm birth.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Report - Preterm birth: reducing risks and improving lives
Inquiry Preterm Birth
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Correspondence

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Letter from Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care
Inquiry Preterm Birth
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Letter from Kate Brintworth, Prof Donald Peebles, & Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie, NHS England
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Oral evidence transcripts

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5 September 2024
Inquiry Preterm Birth
Witnesses Professor Lucy Chappell (Chief Scientific Adviser at Department of Health and Social Care), Baroness Merron (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy at Department of Health and Social Care), and Fiona Walshe (Director of Mental Health, Disabilities and Maternity at Department of Health and Social Care)
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Oral Evidence
5 September 2024
Inquiry Preterm Birth
Witnesses Kate Brintworth (Chief Midwifery Officer at NHS England), and Professor Donald Peebles (National Clinical Director for Maternity at NHS England)
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20 May 2024
Inquiry Preterm Birth
Witnesses NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), and NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)
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Written evidence

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (PRT0084)
Inquiry Preterm Birth
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Care Quality Commission (PRT0085)
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Association of Directors of Public Health (PRT0086)
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Declarations of interest
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Contact us

The Preterm Birth Committee published its report on 14 January 2025. The Committee ceased to exist upon publication of the report. If you would like further information on the work of the House of Lords or its committees please contact the House of Lords Enquiry Service by email at hlinfo@parliament.uk or by phone on 0800 223 0855 (freephone) or 020 7219 3107.

  • Email: hlpretermbirth@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 02072197506 (Committee Staff) | 02072193922 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Preterm Birth Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW