How many baby boxes have been delivered to new and expectant families in the Falkirk East constituency in each year since their introductio…

Answered Asked by Michelle Thomson SNP Lodged 17 Feb 2022

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been delivered to new and expectant families in the Falkirk East constituency in each year since their introduction.

The answer

Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 Mar 2022 · 21 days after it was lodged, on time

The registration for Baby Boxes in Scotland opened on 15 June 2017 and delivery began on 15 August 2017.
We are unable to give the number of Baby Boxes delivered in the Falkirk East constituency area as we only record numbers of Baby Boxes distributed by Health Board.
The total number of Baby Boxes issued in Forth Valley Health Board up to 18 February 2022 is 10,965.
The total breakdown is provided in the following table:
2017(15 August – 31 December)
1132 Baby Boxes
2018
2525 Baby Boxes
2019
2466 Baby Boxes
2020
2310 Baby Boxes
2021
2242 Baby Boxes
2022 (up to 18 February 2022)
290 Baby Boxes

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-06773 by reference.