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Registration of Births (Inclusion of Deceased Parents) Bill

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Registration of Births (Inclusion of Deceased Parents) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 June 2025 by Jen Craft (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Jun 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2026.