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Surrogacy

Asked by Claire HazelgroveLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 11944

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing a response to the Law Commission’s 2023 report on surrogacy; and what steps it is taking to address concerns about the impact of potential uncertainty over (a) legal parenthood and (b) parental responsibility in the current surrogacy framework on (i) surrogates and (ii) intended parents.

Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Government will respond to the Law Commission’s legislative proposals on surrogacy as time allows.

The commission’s report and recommendations cover issues around legal parenthood and parental responsibility in surrogacy. These will be considered carefully as part of the Government response.

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