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Human Rights: Surrogacy

Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 1 June 2026UIN 2190

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report by Women’s Policy Centre titled ‘The Case for a Universal Ban on Surrogacy’, dated April 2026.

Answered by Karin Smyth

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. The Department has published guidance on the care of surrogates and intended parents in surrogate births, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/having-a-child-through-surrogacy/care-in-surrogacy-guidance-for-the-care-of-surrogates-and-intended-parents-in-surrogate-births-in-england-and-wales

The Government has not undertaken a formal assessment of the implications of the report by Women’s Policy Centre, The Case for a Universal Ban on Surrogacy.

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