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Surrogacy

Commons · Question 1521 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Tracy Gilbert

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has undertaken on the adequacy of safeguarding procedures for surrogacy arrangements.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026

The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options, to help people who have difficulty starting their own family.The Department has published guidance on the care of surrogates and intended parents in surrogate births, which is ava...