A Bill to make provision for a certificate to be issued to mothers in respect of miscarried and still-born children not eligible for registration under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953; to establish a database for archiving the certificate and recording information about the miscarriage or still-birth; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This bill would allow mothers to receive a formal certificate for miscarriages and stillbirths that cannot be registered under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. It also creates a database to archive these certificates and to record information about the miscarriage or stillbirth, along with related provisions.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Lords, as it moves through Parliament.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 21 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
