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Fertility Treatment (Transparency) Bill

A Bill to require providers of in vitro fertilisation to publish information annually about the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles they carry out and about their provision of certain additional treatments in connection with in vitro fertilisation; to require such providers to publish a report about their provision of NHS-funded IVF treatment in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Alex Davies-JonesLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

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The Bill would require IVF providers to publish yearly data on NHS-funded IVF cycles and related treatments, and to publish a report about how they deliver NHS-funded IVF in specified circumstances. The aim is to improve transparency and accountability around NHS-funded fertility services.

Key Points

  • IVF providers must publish annual data on the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles they carry out.
  • They must publish a report about their provision of NHS-funded IVF in specified circumstances.
  • Information should be publicly available to help patients, the public and policymakers understand access to NHS-funded fertility care.
  • Introduced in the Commons by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour (Co-op)); originates in the Commons.
  • Currently at the 1st Reading in the House of Commons (18 January 2023).

Progress

At the 1st Reading in the Commons; no further stages have occurred since its introduction on 18 January 2023.

Who is affected?

People seeking NHS-funded IVF treatmentIVF providers and clinics delivering NHS-funded cyclesNHS commissioners and health authorities overseeing fundingThe general public and taxpayers funding NHS services

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

18 Jan 2023

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

Fertility Treatment (Transparency) Bill

24 Nov 2023

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 230 2022-23 (as introduced)
BillCommons
19 Sept 2023

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.