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Health: Surrogacy

Commons · Question 62064 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor the (a) physical and (b) mental health outcomes of women who act as surrogates.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 1 Jul 2025

Ensuring that women are healthy during their pregnancy is important for ensuring good outcomes for women and babies. This includes surrogates, also known as gestational carriers. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s Scientific and Clinical A...