Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 901602
Tabled: 14 October 2026
Answered: 20 October 2026
Named DayQuestion
Tracy Gilbert
Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to take legislative steps with Cabinet colleagues to ban people domiciled in the UK from entering into international surrogacy arrangements.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonWe are clear that no surrogacy arrangement should place any party at risk of exploitation. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides guidance on the risks of overseas surrogacy and the steps intended parents must take to return to the UK w...
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