That this House has considered the provision of healthcare for transgender people.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. This debate is about healthcare for trans adults. I know that a lot has been said in this House in recent weeks about …..." Rachel Taylor - View Speech
"As I welcome services for trans people, I also welcome services for those people who do not feel happy in the gender that they have acquired. That is only right, but we have to get all those services right.
"I thank my hon. Friend for sharing that experience. It reflects the reality for many trans young people and adults in the UK: discrimination from healthcare professionals, waiting lists stretching over years, a complete lack of local provision and a reliance on less well-regulated private providers. That is the state …..." Rachel Taylor - View Speech
"I thank everyone who has spoken in this debate, and all my hon. Friends, for their passion, care, advocacy, understanding, kind words and leadership in this area. The tone of the debate has proved that we can, away from the glare of culture wars, have a sensitive and nuanced discussion …..." Rachel Taylor - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his helpful contribution. Of course, parents need help and support through this process.
In 2022, a coroner ruled that a 20-year-old trans woman had died in part because of delays in accessing gender-affirming care after two and a half years on a waiting list. …..." Rachel Taylor - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Trans people are fearing for their lives in my constituency, in his constituency and in many others up and down this country.
Let us imagine being told that the wait for a hip replacement or a cancer check was 224 years—it just would not …..." Rachel Taylor - View Speech
"I will make some progress, if I may. I am part-way through something that a trans person said, so it is not an appropriate time to intervene. They went on to say:
“I have personally used alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and self-harm to survive the last year and a half since …..." Rachel Taylor - View Speech