Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide consistent funding for fertility treatment across all NHS Trusts.

Access to NHS-funded fertility services varies across England, which is unacceptable.

Revised National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) fertility guidelines are due this Spring.

Funding decisions for health services in England are made by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), based on their population’s clinical needs. We expect ICBs to commission fertility services consistent with these new guidelines, ensuring equal access to treatment across England.