Found: for the abolition of prostitution and related practices (such as lap-dancing, pornography and surrogacy

Found: This responsibility includes supporting personnel through their pregnancy, maternity, adoption, surrogacy

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the exploitation of women in poorer countries involved in surrogacy.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The UK does not support international surrogacy involving any form of exploitation and is committed to eradicating all forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking in line with Sustainable Development Goal 8.7. Globally the UK is proud to defend and promote universal and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights. At the multilateral level, and through our diplomatic and Official Development Assistance partnerships, we advocate that all people have the right to make informed decisions about childbearing, including if, whether and when to have children. Family planning interventions, including surrogacy, must always be voluntary and rooted in a human rights-based approach.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban people from going abroad to obtain paid surrogacy in poorer countries.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has no plans to restrict international travel for surrogacy. We recognise that surrogacy is a complex and sensitive issue, but we do not support arrangements in which any party may be at risk of exploitation. We have issued guidance for those considering surrogacy overseas, clearly outlining the possible risks for individuals returning to the United Kingdom with a child born through an international arrangement.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet representatives of women and children's rights groups to discuss proposals announced by the Law Commission on 29 March 2023 in relation to surrogacy.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Law Commission consulted widely as part of the preparation for their report. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health will be writing to the Chairs of the Law Commissions of England, Wales, and Scotland shortly, to follow up their meeting on 5 November 2024. A Government response to the commissions’ report will be published as time allows. As such, the Department is not planning to meet women and children’s rights groups to discuss the matter at this time. We welcome future meetings on the topic at the appropriate time.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority on the proposal for it to be designated as the regulator for surrogacy, as recommended in the Law Commission’s report Building Families Through Surrogacy: A New Law.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health will be writing to the Chairs of the Law Commissions of England, Wales, and Scotland shortly, to follow up their meeting on 5 November. A Government response to the commission’s report will be published as time allows.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health met with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority senior team on 20 July 2024. Regulatory oversight of surrogacy was discussed as part of a broader introductory discussion.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to publish its full response to the Law Commission’s report Building Families Through Surrogacy: A New Law, published in March 2023, following its interim response on 8 November 2023.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health will be writing to the Chairs of the Law Commissions of England, Wales, and Scotland shortly, to follow up their meeting on 5 November. A Government response to the commission’s report will be published as time allows.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health met with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority senior team on 20 July 2024. Regulatory oversight of surrogacy was discussed as part of a broader introductory discussion.

Found: for the abolition of prostitution and related practices (such as lap-dancing, pornography and surrogacy

Found: Definition in addition: (a) ‘child’ includes: (i) an adopted child of; or (ii) a child born through surrogacy

Found: Definition in addition: (a) ‘child’ includes: (i) an adopted child of; or (ii) a child born through surrogacy

Found: support in addition: (a) ‘child’ includes: (i) an adopted child of; or (ii) a child born through surrogacy

Found: ) ‘child’ includes: 374 Term Definition (i) an adopted child of; or (ii) a child born through surrogacy

Found: and relate to children missing from care or emergency protection. 4) These orders are related to surrogacy

Found: Table 3 [4] These orders are related to surrogacy and made under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology

Found: This document includes information about: names nationality legitimacy adoption surrogacy gender recognition

Found: This document includes information about: names nationality legitimacy adoption surrogacy civil partnerships

Found: document includes information about: names nationality legitimacy and parental responsibility adoption surrogacy

Found: document includes information about: names nationality legitimacy and parental responsibility adoption surrogacy

Found: mother or father of a baby, the partner of a person giving birth, an adoptive parent, or carer in a surrogacy

Found: Adoption ........................................................................................... 6 Surrogacy