Question follow-through · 38182

LGBT+ People: Fertility

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on equal access to fertility treatment for same sex couples.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Answering body
Women and Equalities
Tabled
13 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on equal access to fertility treatment for same sex couples.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    We want everyone to have fair access to high quality care, which is respectful, inclusive and supports choice, control, and independence. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets out clinical guidelines for the provision of IVF se...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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