Question reference: S6W-14811
- Date lodged: 9 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been distributed in (a) Dundee and (b) the NHS Tayside area, in each year since the initiative was launched.
Answer
Registration opened on 15 June 2017, and delivery of Baby Boxes nationwide began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland.
We are unable to give the number of Baby Boxes delivered in the Dundee local authority area as we only record numbers of Baby Boxes distributed by Health Board area. We can provide the number of boxes delivered in Tayside Health Board.
The total number issued in NHS Tayside up to 3 February 2023 is 17,735 Baby Boxes.
The total breakdown is provided below:
2017(15 August – 31 December) | 1,587 Baby Boxes |
2018 | 3,448 Baby Boxes |
2019 | 3,461 Baby Boxes |
2020 | 2,998 Baby Boxes |
2021 | 2,941 Baby Boxes |
2022 | 2,927 Baby Boxes |
2023 (up to Friday 3 rd February) | 373 Baby Boxes |