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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Live births by age of mother and by local health authority.
Annual birth registrations by mothers' marital status, age and number of previous live-born children.
Operational policy for prison staff supporting women experiencing: Pregnancy, birth, the post-natal period, applications for a prison MBUs place and separation from children up to 2.
Measures to be taken on a national level to further improve safety standards in maternity care.
This study examines whether increasing fluid intake has a beneficial effect on breast milk production and infant growth
Household survey among women who underwent caesarean section (C-sections)
Children who are under 16 who lose a mother
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and splitting blocks of leave
Register as a British citizen if you were born after 1 July 2006 to a British father where your mother was married to someone else.
Use this form to apply for a second female parent (referred to as 'other parent') to be given parental responsibility for a child.
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