Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps her Department has taken to progress the Government plans published in its background briefing to the Queen’s Speech on further exploring the issue of transgender conversion practices.

Since May 2022, the Government has launched a support service open to all victims or those at risk of conversion practices regardless of their background or circumstances. The Government has committed up to £360,000 over three years to this service. The service includes a helpline, instant messaging service, and website to enable people to get the support they need.

More widely, the Government remains committed to protecting everyone from these practices. We are carefully considering the responses to the public consultation which closed earlier this year and will respond in due course.