A Bill to make provision for the inclusion of a parent’s details on a child’s birth certificate where that parent has died before the birth of the child; and for connected purposes.
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This Bill would allow a parent who has died before a child is born to have that parent's details included on the child's birth certificate. It aims to ensure birth records can reflect a parental connection even when the parent died prior to birth. The measure is being considered in the House of Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading stage, introduced by Jen Craft of the Labour (Co-op) party.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons, following its first reading in June 2025.
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17 Jun 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
