Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51677

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 to reflect developments in reproductive technology.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) published Modernising Fertility Law in November 2023, which made a number of recommendations for legislative change, including around its regulatory powers. Ministers have met with the HFEA Chair and...

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