IVF: Surrogacy
Commons · Question 99884 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to funding for IVF surrogacy for people post cancer treatment.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Dec 2025
Funding decisions for fertility services, including cases where a surrogate may be involved, are made by integrated care boards (ICBs), which are responsible for commissioning services based on the clinical needs of their populations. We expect ICBs to co...