Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 10 November 2026

Asked by

Tracy Gilbert

Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Jake Richards)

These applications and surrogacy issues raise complex issues around ethics, law and medicine. We have not had those concerns raised by HMCTS, but I am happy to meet my hon. Friend and campaigners to discuss it in more detail.