Written questions

IVF: LGBT+ People

Commons · Question 60389 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by John Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that more same-sex couples can access NHS-funded IVF.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 7 Jul 2025

We expect integrated care boards to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. NICE is currently reviewing the fertility guidelines and will consider whether the current recommendations ...