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Italy: Surrogacy

Asked by Blair McDougallLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 28 October 2024UIN 10236

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the government of Italy on that country's recent ban on couples travelling abroad for surrogacy.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

As a key ally, we exchange views frankly and respectfully with Italy including on women's empowerment, gender equality and LGBT+ issues.  We do this bilaterally and in multilateral fora. The FCDO will continue to discuss a range of issues with Italian counterparts.

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