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Written question asked by Siân Berry (Green Party) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It was answered by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Surrogacy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department intends to put forward the draft new Surrogacy Bill as prepared by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission when legislative time allows, and whether he has considered the potential risk of delaying discussions on the Law Commissions’ recommendations will have on encouraging more people to travel overseas for surrogacy.

Answer

The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options and recognises the important part it can play in supporting people seeking to start a family.

We will respond to the Law Commission’s legislative proposals on surrogacy as time allows. At this time, there is currently no plan to introduce a new Surrogacy Bill.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have published advice for those considering surrogacy overseas, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/surrogacy-overseas/surrogacy-overseas

This clearly sets out the possible risks and the processes for returning to the United Kingdom with a child born through an international surrogacy arrangement.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9799
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Law Commission Surrogacy
Link
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