Thank you for contacting me about baby loss and parental bereavement.
This issue unfortunately affects many people, and I offer my sympathy to those who have suffered miscarriages, stillbirths, or the loss of child throughout their lives. You may be aware that I have been involved with issues around this subject for most of my time as your MP and one of the first debates I held in Parliament was on baby loss.
I applaud my colleagues who have recounted this difficult experience in their lives in Parliament to raise awareness of baby loss and inspire changes in policy to reduce the number of stillbirths in the UK, which is higher than in other similar countries.
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