Written question asked by Shivani Raja (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2026. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Friday, 20 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Hereditary Diseases
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to issue guidance on the potential risks of genetic defects in children born from consanguineous relationships.
- Answer
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NHS England has published training modules about close relative marriage and genetic risk for midwives and health visitors. The training modules have been published for health professionals to access and there are no plans to publish them more widely. There are no plans to issue public facing guidance.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 112409
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Children Genetics Hereditary diseases Marriage Relatives
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- 2026-02-20 12:38:07 +0000
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